You can't tell the players without a program so here is your program. The candidates for State Senate in the Suffolk and Norfolk District are;

• Democrats Mike Rush, a state representative from West Roxbury,
• Westwood lawyer Michael F. Walsh,
• Wayne Wilson, a Roslindale Democratic activist.
• Brad Williams, chairman of West Roxbury’s Ward 20 Republican Committee

Avoiding debates is nothing new for Mike Rush nor is blaming his opponent for not having a debate.

Besides shaking Mayor Menino's hand, and inadvertently violating campaign finance law, it's not clear what is keeping Rush from spending time on a debate. According to his campaign facebook page, he has held exactly five (5) events since April 13, and nothing between May 25 and August 19.