DeSantis v Newsom debate: governors clash on crime, abortion, guns and more

Slugfest' moderated by Sean Hannity saw the Democrat and Republican speaking over each other in heated shadow campaign'

Ron DeSantis, a hard-right contender for the Republican presidential nomination, took the stage in Georgia on Thursday for a debate one eager website dubbed The Vendetta in Alpharetta."

But the Florida governor's opponent was not Donald Trump, the former president and clear primary frontrunner, or any other Republican contender. His opponent was Gavin Newsom, the Democratic governor of California,who is not seeking his party's nomination next year, given Joe Biden's grip on the White House.