Newsom vs. DeSantis Debate Nov. 30 Promises Fireworks

Published on November 22, 2023

Commentary Never before have two serious candidates for the presidency from different parties debated before the primaries even started. Of course, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is an official candidate currently polling a distant second place to former President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination, California Gov. Gavin Newsom only is a shadow candidate waiting to see if Democratic President Joe Biden drops out. In these pages more than a year ago, I was among the first to start reporting on Mr. Newsom’s barely concealed ambition. So what’s going to happen at their debate scheduled for Nov. 30 on Fox News? It’s being moderated by Fox anchor Sean Hannity, whose interview of Mr. Newsom I dissected in The Epoch Times on June 14....