4 key moments from Saturday's Democratic gubernatorial debate

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4 key moments from Saturday’s Democratic gubernatorial debate
Tampa Bay Times, June 10, 2018

Saturday's Democratic gubernatorial debate in Pinellas Park was a substantive, action-packed brawl. Here are four moments that stuck out from the second debate of the governor primary season that featured Philip Levine, Chris King, Andrew Gillum and Gwen Graham. (South Florida real estate billionaire Jeff Greene declined to attend the event.)

1. Philip Levine: "It sure is fun to be the front runner!"

Buoyed by a significant television advertising presence, The Miami Beach mayor has appeared near or at the top of gubernatorial polls for months. But Saturday night was the first time Levine faced sustained criticism from opponents in a debate setting. That fire produced one of the night's notable moments.

After minutes of grilling from Andrew Gillum and Chris King about a $2,400 political donation to Marco Rubio and his attitude toward critics as the mayor of Miami Beach, Levine made a crack that the boisterous audience did not receive well.

"It sure is fun to be the frontrunner!" Levine said to groans and even some boos.

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1. a flippant remark will most likely cost the election

he could have said many things and the easiest would have been "at the time, I thought Marco Rubio represented South Florida as the better alternative" and in a free society we can all have different opinions....

a flippant response in his case really will hurt