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March 29, 2010

Crist, Rubio Tear Into Each Other in Debate

Miami Herald, Miami Herald

Gov. Charlie Crist tried to chip away at his U.S. Senate rival's conservative boy-wonder image during their first televised debate Sunday but failed to deliver a broadside powerful enough to level the surging Marco Rubio.

Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace's pointed questions were more effective than Crist's constant digs at exposing Rubio's shortcomings. The debate immediately turned hostile and stayed that way, suggesting that voters should brace themselves for another five months of feuding before the Aug. 24 Republican primary.

The leading Democratic candidate, Kendrick Meek, who trails the Republicans by double digits in the polls, criticized the debate's negative tone from the sidelines.

Crist and Rubio didn't agree on much during the...

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