
ALT Florida Deserves a Gubernatorial Debate By Scott Jewett, Libertarian Candidate for Governor of Florida For the first time since 1974, Floridians are on track to choose their next governor without seeing the leading candidates debate. That should bother every voter, regardless of party. David Jolly and Byron Donalds have spent weeks blaming each other and negotiating through press releases. Both campaigns should apologize. A governor doesn't get to choose which problems land on his desk. A candidate for governor shouldn't get to choose never to be challenged face-to-face. Florida faces hard questions on insurance, property taxes and housing costs. What would each candidate do? What would they veto? And what happens when someone six feet away challenges their assumptions? A campaign ad tells you what a candidate wants you to hear. A debate shows you how a candidate thinks. Republicans and Democrats also keep acting as if they're the only choices. They aren't. I'm the Libertarian can

















