Hubbard continue to "dodge" debate

From the Floyd County Democratic Party

Despite the development of a forum hosted by Develop New Albany, the fact remains that Republican Mayoral candidate Randy Hubbard continues to avoid a full debate with our Democratic candidate Doug England.

The lack of Hubbard's concern for discussing the issues is a key difference in this years campaign. Earlier in the year, Hubbard was quoted by the New Albany Tribune as saying that he wasn't sure what issues needed to be addressed and that he "wanted to talk to the people" to get ideas. While Democrats certainly have no problem listening to citizens' concerns, you'd think a candidate for Mayor would have some ideas of his own.

By comparison, England has been the picture of a good candidate, reaching out to citizens using door-to-door and at forums, agreeing to debate his opponent, and presenting a clear message with a defined vision for the future of our city. To illustrate the difference, just look at England's website (http://www.dougenglandfornewalbany.com/) compared to Hubbard's. England offers not just information on him and his background, but discusses specific issues. Hubbard's site offers little more than outdated news stories and vague highlights on his plans for the city.

The Democratic Party is pleased that Develop New Albany is hosting the candidates to continue to explore their position on the issues. We are certain that our candidate presents a strong, positive message with the best vision for New Albany. We only wish our Republican counterparts would participate in this year's exchange to better illustrate the differences between the candidates.