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‘What have we become?’: Paul Renner rips Florida GOP for thwarting gubernatorial debates
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Former House Speaker Paul Renner says the Republican Party of Florida is cheating voters out of its opportunity to weigh the merits of candidate for Governor by refusing to stage a debate at the impending Sunshine Showdown event.
He argues that the party is “tipping the scales” in favor of U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds , the Donald Trump -endorsed front-runner in the race, after its assertion that only Donalds would have met criteria to qualify for a debate. The criteria: 10% support in the RPOF’s own poll; more than $10 million raised; and more than 10,000 donors
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