Ron DeSantis and Charlie Crist spar in Florida's raucous gubernatorial debate: Live updates

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : But, DeSantis argued, schools shouldn't "scapegoat students based on skin color," echoing Republican sentiments on the alleged teaching of critical race theory in public schools.
58% : - Sarah Elbeshbishi More: These PACS are funding 'parents' rights advocates' running for local school board positions DeSantis, turning back to education, made clear he opposed any fashion of a COVID vaccine mandate in public schools.
45% : His decision to fly 48 Venezuelan migrants to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts in September drew both national condemnation from immigrant activists and progressives and praise from conservatives who want to clamp down on crossings at the southern border.
44% : The move was a message to the White House to draw attention to the migrant crisis at the southern border.
40% : In his response to whether he would serve a full four-year term if reelected governor, DeSantis replied that he knows Crist is interested in talking about 2024 and President Biden, but said, "the only worn-out old donkey I'm looking to put out to pasture is Charlie Crist." DeSantis went on to say when Crist previously ran for governor, he ran saying he would not raise taxes but then did once elected.
39% : The Democratic congressman added that he does not want to ban abortion and wants to make sure a woman's right to choose is available in the state of Florida.
38% : Throughout the evening, DeSantis sought to link Crist to Biden, and Democratic tax, regulation, and COVID policies that he said have boosted inflation and slowed the economy.
38% : DeSantis has signed bills that banned the alleged teaching of critical race theory in schools and restricted discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida schools.
37% : When asked about what point in a pregnancy should abortions be banned, DeSantis recalled a story of Jamaican woman who went to get abortion, but ended up having the child.
36% : Crist said DeSantis wouldn't answer the question about completely banning abortion.
35% : Crist, trying to end DeSantis' governorship in 2022, said the incumbent is more interested in running for president two years from now, and that he is doing it by promoting divisive social issues such as opposition to abortion and school regulations that target gay, lesbian and transgender students.
34% : - Sarah Elbeshbishi DeSantis gave a scathing rebuke of a Florida jury's ruling that delivered a life sentence to Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz, calling for the death penalty instead.
31% : Crist avoids the question to talk about the "stark contrast" between him and DeSantis, particularly the latter's opposition to abortion.
29% : " - Ken Tran When asked about whether the Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz should have received the death penalty, Crist said he agrees with DeSantis that Cruz should have been sentenced to death.
26% : Crist said DeSantis is trying to appeal to Republicans nationally by opposing migrants, abortion, and scientists who warned that his too-open approach to COVID left too many people vulnerable to infection - and death.
20% : On the migrant crisis at the southern border, Crist called for more investment in the southern border, but then turned the issue back on DeSantis.
6% : More: Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, eliminating constitutional right to abortion DeSantis, defending himself against Crist's criticism of his views on abortion, questioned Crist's pro-abortion right viewpoints, citing his previous anti-abortion viewpoints as a former Republican. "Is this an honest change of heart?

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