Alabama voters aren't likely to see debates between Alabama's two candidates for governor.
Representatives of Republican incumbent Robert Bentley and Democratic challenger Parker Griffith had been talking about scheduling debates, but those talks failed.
Bentley says he welcomed a spirited exchange, but Griffith was only interested in negative campaigning and name-calling.
Griffith says Bentley is unmanly and arrogant for not being willing to debate his policies.
Bentley says he will spend the last two months of the campaign visiting every corner of the state instead of debating.
Bentley and his Democratic opponent in 2010, Ron Sparks, had respectful debates, and they became such friends that Bentley hired Sparks after winning the election.
The election for governor is Nov. 4.