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In the hot seat today is one James Bryan Candidate for Congress in Florida's 1st Congressional District.
On with the show:
BWIUBS: Looking at your district/state on a map...what does the outline of your district resemble?
James: 140 miles across 50 miles wide. Covers six counties from Pensacola to Chipley. The panhandle of Florida.
BWIUBS: What is your favorite crayon color?
James: Blue
BWIUBS: What is your favorite thing about being a candidate?
James: I can represent everyone 100%
BWIUBS: What is your least favorite thing about being a candidate?
James: Closed minded, uneducated people, (GOP)
BWIUBS: When you were growing up, what did you want to be and why?
James: A pilot, because i wanted to travel.
BWIUBS: IF you were on death row, what would you want your last supper to be and who would you want to cook it?
James: I would make my own...a banana sandwich
BWIUBS: If you could run for office in any other district/state...where would you do so and why?
James: Prescott, Az. I was asked by people that were more based on what i am for.
BWIUBS: Favorite sport and team in that sport?
James: Football, the Arizona Cardinals.
BWIUBS: Most recent book you read?
James: 1887, Magner's Classic Encyclopedia of the Horse
BWIUBS: What kind of car do you drive?
James: 1986 GMC 1500
BWIUBS: Favorite character in the movie "The Breakfast Club"?
James: Molly Ringwald's character
BWIUBS: Where are you when answering these questions?
James: Home
BWIUBS: Best meal you've had at a banquet since becoming a candidate?
James: JJ Dinner in Milton, FL
BWIUBS: If you could be any cartoon character...which one would you be?
James: Foghorn Leghorn
BWIUBS: The day after the election, win or lose...which amusement park would you prefer to visit and why?
James: Atlantis, because i want have a nice relaxing vacation with my family.
BWIUBS: If you could come up with a new animal as the mascot for the Democratic Party which animal would you pick and why?
James: A tiger, because they stand their ground.
BWIUBS: What is your favorite board game and why?
James: Chess because it takes a lot of strategy to win.
BWIUBS: What was the last movie you saw in a movie theater?
James: Twilight, New Moon
BWIUBS: As teenagers, many of us had posters of our favorite movie stars, musicians etc on the walls....what was on the walls of you room as a teenager?
James: Old Classic Cars
BWIUBS: Last but not least....say one nice thing about your Republican opponent.
James: He knows how to vote no!
And there you have it folks...feel free to ask James more questions in the comments and if he doesn't make it in to answer them himself, I'll forward the questions to him and we'll post his answers in a Saturday wrap up diary is necessary!