Congressional candidate John Russell must feel like he's campaigning against a ghost.

The Dade City Democrat's opponent, U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, is refusing to appear at any political forum where Russell is scheduled to speak.

Russell said she is avoiding public accountability at a time when voters have many questions about her record. "The public is who she is running away from," he said. "It is a big deal this time because people are in pain from top to bottom, and she has some explaining to do." Read full story here.

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