Florida Governor's Race Is A Toss-Up

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October 09, 2014

Former Republican governor Charlie Crist (L) is running as a Democrat against incumbent Florida Republican governor Rick Scott (R) in one of the ugliest campaigns in the nation. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

In the Florida Governor's race, Republican incumbent Rick Scott is battling it out with former Republican Governor Charlie Crist, who is now running as a Democrat, in what's been described as one of the most negative ad campaigns in the country.

What does this say about Florida politics and where might the victor lead Florida in the next term?

WMFE's Matthew Peddie and the Miami Herald's Sergio Bustos join Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson to discuss the race.

Guests

Matthew Peddie, news manager and host of WMFE's "Intersection." He tweets @matthew_peddie.

Sergio Bustos, politics editor for the Miami Herald. He tweets @heraldbustos.

This segment aired on October 9, 2014.