Candidate forum/debate on October 9, 2012

On Tuesday October 9th, 2012 I will be at the candidate forum/debate that is being hosted by The Northwest Florida Tea Party along with several other Tea Parties in the Florida Panhandle. It is going to be held at the Marcus Pointe Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida, in the Celebration Auditorium which is located in building 4. The debate is scheduled to begin at at 7:30 Central. This will be the first event that I have attended where all 4 candidates for the Congressional Seat of District 1 of Florida. According to the organizers the event should last about an hour.

This will also be the first time that the four of us have been able to meet together all at one time. I look forward to speaking with each of the other candidates at the forum/debate.

Here is the format which is supposed to consist of the following:
• Each candidate will give a five-minute opening.
• Prepared questions from a panel of media personalities will be asked to the candidates.
• Each candidate will have three minutes to respond to each question.
• Each candidate will have a one-minute rebuttal if desired.
• The forum will conclude with each candidate giving a five-minute closing statement.

This will be the first time that I will be taking part in an event of this kind and am looking forward to the process. A debate is a way for the voters to see who the candidate is and what it is that they stand for. It is a way to see if an individual person is the best choice to represent them and their area in Washington D.C. I can only hope that those in attendance and those that see or read about the even later understand that I want to serve them as their voice in Congress. I want to make sure that the district and those that live in it are fairly represented in our nations capitol.

Mike Bates of Station WBEY will be the moderator for the event.