Ron DeSantis and Charlie Crist got personal in their lone gubernatorial debate on Monday, with DeSantis deflecting inquiries about a run for president with insults and Crist questioning DeSantis’ basic decency.
The debate at the Sunrise Theatre in Fort Pierce, Florida, kicked off with divided camps of Crist and DeSantis supporters shouting at each other from behind barricades, a raucous atmosphere that continued into the debate hall.
The candidates often returned to rehearsed talking points aimed at reinforcing key themes of their campaigns.
