DeSantis, Gillum exchange insults in final Florida Gubernatorial debate
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DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - The candidates for Florida governor decried political divisiveness on a day when Democratic leaders were mailed pipe bombs, but then they immediately started intense name-calling.
During their second and final debate Wednesday, Democratic Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum called Republican former U.S. Rep. DeSantis a liar who should be disqualified from being elected. DeSantis called Gillum corrupt.
The themes emerged several times through the hour-long debate, in which the candidates also clashed on health care, education, guns and the economy.
The winner of the Nov. 6 election will replace Republican Rick Scott, who is barred from seeking a third term. Democrats have not won the office since 1994.