Don’t bother making signs, hiring a high school marching band or bringing a video camera in hopes of creating a YouTube sensation. Tonight’s town hall meeting on health care hosted by U.S. Rep. Ron Klein, D-Boca Raton, is a telephone-only affair.

Those who wish to participate must call Klein’s office toll-free at 1-866-713-7303 by noon today to register. Otherwise, those who live in Klein’s Palm Beach-Broward congressional district can hope they have one of the 50,000 or more phone numbers that receives an automated call around 7:45 p.m. tonight inviting them to join in the teleconference.

Klein’s foes have accused him of being afraid to face his constituents on an issue that has sparked some heated exchanges as well as some viral video in other congressional districts this summer. But Klein, who drew about 75 people to a town hall meeting on health care in June, says the teleconference method is a more effective way to reach thousands of constituents. He’s pledging an “open dialogue” and no ducking of tough questions.

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