HUNTSVILLE, AL -- A political forum Tuesday night fizzled into one-sided perspectives after half of the candidates failed to show.

Sponsored by the NAACP at the Richard Showers Recreation Center, Republican candidates Mo Brooks and Paul Sanford were absent while Democratic opponents Steve Raby and Jeff Enfinger answered questions from voters.

Brooks and Raby are running for the seat representing the 5th Congressional District while Enfinger and Sanford are running for the state Senate District 7 seat.