After Byron Donalds pulled out of the official CBS News Debate, Jay Collins' campaign says it won't participate either.
With only two candidates left, the debate may now be canceled, raising fears that Collins and Donalds are coordinating to box out Fishback from the Republican nomination.
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BREAKING: WE THE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA DEMAND A GOP PRIMARY DEBATE BE HELD FOR THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA.
Debates among competing electoral candidates have become a campaign centerpiece in elections nationwide.
Many states have developed a debate tradition and usually civil society groups have been critical in making these happen.
Debates help voters make informed choices and encourage candidates to focus on policy issues, a conviction so widely held that these candidate showdowns have become mainstays of the electoral process in many places.
We, the legal and registered Voters of Florida, are calling for all the Florida GOP gubernatorial candidates to stand up and be held accountable to the Voters of Florida and debate (at least once, more if time permits)
Florida is too important of a state and our nation is at a historical turning point and we must make certain our choices for Governor of Florida are based on open and transparent election processes.
Therefore, We The People of Florida DEMAND a GOP gubernatorial DEBATE prior to the primary elections.
@ByronDonalds@JayCollinsFL@j_fishback@Paul_Renner@GovRonDeSantis
The left should do the same but will almost certainly not adhere to any fair process. But WTPOF challenge them as well.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis slammed the Florida GOP after the Sunshine State Showdown revoked gubernatorial candidate James Fishback’s debate invitation and announced that only Byron Donalds had qualified.
DeSantis argued that, under similar standards, he would not have qualified for debates during his 2018 gubernatorial run, saying the party should not engineer outcomes or control the process from the top down.
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It has nothing to do with Thomas Massie losing, It has everything to do with a foreign government and it's supporters lobbying 30 million to protect its interest of a foreign government.
This isnt America first. Im more committed to never vote for an aipac candidate again.