DENVER – Nick Leibham, the San Diego attorney who is trying to unseat U.S. Rep. Brian Bilbray (R-San Diego), is continuing his strategy of taking shots at Bilbray for refusing to come back to the district to debate.

“I think my opponent has an obligation to talk about the district every two years for his re-job interview, or, if I could put it a different way, he has an obligation to explain to himself to the voters every two years,” Leibham said while attending the Democratic National Convention here today.

Bilbray’s campaigned has steadfastly maintained that the four-term congressman is unwilling to hold debates in the district. Citing Bilbray’s hectic work schedule and need to be in Washington at a moment’s notice, his advisers have said that the Republican would only participate in electronic debates remotely from the nation’s capitol.

“Look, he has been married to the president on everything from this disastrous war to drilling off our coastline,” Leibham continued. “You’ve got to come back to explain that to the people of San Diego…Otherwise you’ve really kind of shirked your responsibilities.”