Lebowitz likes West because the retired lieutenant colonel promises to look out for his constituents as if they were his troops. But Klein? "He's a wimp," Lebowitz says. "Losing a fight is one thing, but I don't like getting knocked out in the dressing room. I want to get in the ring."
The super-busy Klein says he sent Lebowitz his regrets a week before the debate, adding that he looked forward to "discussing the critical issues that face our community at many other public forums."
There may be a trend here. Another Democratic incumbent representing part of Palm Beach County, Tim Mahoney, skipped a debate in West Palm last week to duck news cameras after admitting to multiple extra-marital affairs.
