Rick Scott and Bill McCollum — the two men vying for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Florida — met for their first debate today, appearing together at a local Univision affiliate. According to local reports of the faceoff (which won’t be broadcast in Florida until later tonight), the debate exposed more of the nastiness between the two men that has characterized the campaign in the run up to the August 24 primary. Neither man seemed to emerge as a winner, which is probably good news for Scott.
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