‘This is going to be a debate for the future of this country,’ DeSantis campaign spokesperson tells The Epoch Times.
The highly-anticipated red-state vs. blue-state debate is about to get underway. Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron Desantis and California’s Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom will take the debate stage tonight for a 90-minute one-on-one matchup.
Moderated by Sean Hannity, the showdown is set for 9 p.m. ET in Alpharetta, Georgia.
“This is one of those moments where you have two heavyweights in the political arena that are gonna have an opportunity to go head to head and talk about substantive, real issues and governing philosophies that affect everyone’s lives,” the Fox News host told Politico earlier this week.
“Decline is a choice, and success is attainable. As president, I will lead America’s revival,” Mr. DeSantis said on X, formerly Twitter, when the debate was announced on Sept. 25. “I look forward to the opportunity to debate Gavin Newsom over our very different visions for the future of our country.”
“We’ve agreed to the debate—provided there is no cheering section, no hype videos, or any of the other crutches DeSantis requested,” Mr. Newsom’s spokesperson…
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