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Governors Newsom, DeSantis to Meet in Fox News Debate

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KQED

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.2726 Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

It might be the most unusual event of this campaign season: California Governor Gavin Newsom is set to face off Thursday night against Governor – and GOP presidential candidate – Ron DeSantis of Florida in a Fox News-sponsored debate. What will this clash of two rising political stars from two of the nation’s most populous states reveal about issues like abortion, immigration, homelessness and our political moment? We’ll bring you a recap and analysis of the debate, which is being held in Georgia and moderated by Fox host Sean Hannity. Guests: Melanie Mason, senior political correspondent covering California politics, Politico Joe Garofoli, senior political writer, San Francisco Chronicle Taryn Luna, staff writer covering California politics, LA Times Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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From KQED in San Francisco, this is Forum.

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I'm Mina Kim.

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Governor Gavin Newsom hoped to raise his national profile in last night's unusual debate with the Florida governor.

1:11.7

Ron DeSantis,

1:18.2

hoped to reverse the downward trajectory of his presidential bid, a fact that Newsom attacked mercilessly.

1:25.0

And by the way, how's that going for you, Ron? You're down 41 points in your own home state.

1:27.6

But whether last night's event, moderated by Fox host Sean Hannity

1:29.5

and billed as the Great Red versus Blue State debate,

1:33.0

brought anything of value to the two men

1:35.2

or American democracy,

1:37.7

well, we'll hear what you and our political roundtable think

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