佛罗里达州共和党州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯和加利福尼亚州民主党州长加文·纽瑟姆将在周四晚上进行辩论这一事件被宣传为“红蓝州”之间的冲突，也是对各自政党中冉冉升起的新星的考验。
经过几个月的戏弄，德桑蒂斯和纽瑟姆最终将在战场州佐治亚州进行90分钟的辩论，由福克斯新闻频道的肖恩·哈尼蒂主持，于美国东部时间晚上9点开始。
据该网络报道，话题将包括通货膨胀、犯罪、经济、边境和其他“影响国家的重大问题”。“这场辩论将审视两位州长截然不同的做法，并对他们的政治哲学以及对国家的抱负提出见解。”
这场辩论是在几个月的计划和规则争论之后进行的。这将加剧美国最大的两个州的州长之间正在进行的竞争，他们在过去几年里一直在相互追逐。
德桑蒂斯认为纽森应对加州的衰落负责，明确指出纽森对新冠肺炎疫情、公共安全、该州住房供应和无家可归问题的处理。
纽瑟姆对德桑蒂斯的批评同样激烈，最初在一年多前的一场辩论中挑战他。在9月份接受NBC新闻采访时，纽瑟姆说，他认为德桑蒂斯是“功能性独裁主义者”。
辩论开始前，纽森加大了对德桑蒂斯的攻击。最近，与新闻联盟结盟的超级政治行动委员会“争取民主运动”(Campaign For Democracy)发布了一则广告，抨击佛罗里达州的六周堕胎禁令，德桑蒂斯签署了该禁令，使之成为法律。
在…里广告叙述道由加州州长纽瑟姆说，堕胎禁令“不是自由”而是“佛罗里达的发展”。德桑蒂斯为这项禁令辩护说，它“支持生命和家庭”。"
两位州长的辩论表现可能会引发对他们政治未来的进一步猜测。德桑蒂斯正在竞选白宫，但他最初的实力在初选中他继续以两位数的优势落后于前总统唐纳德·特朗普。
纽瑟姆已经成为2028年潜在的总统候选人，因为他被限制再次竞选州长。
纽瑟姆也是乔·拜登总统的口头盟友，并在过去几个月中担任他的竞选代理人，包括在第二次共和党初选辩论后参加旋转室，提供民主党的回应。
“预计他会为总统辩护，并利用这个机会在源头上打击错误信息机器，”当被问及观众在周四的辩论舞台上应该从州长那里期待什么时，Newsom的发言人Nathan Click告诉ABC新闻。
至于德桑蒂斯，他的竞选团队认为这场辩论是他们迄今为止最重要的一场辩论，希望将佛罗里达州州长与纽瑟姆进行“对比”，声称他可能会在2024年的竞选中取代拜登，纽瑟姆一再否认这一点。
“罗恩·德桑蒂斯将认真对待这一责任，并期待分享他复兴我们国家的愿景和纽森失败的蓝图之间的鲜明对比，”德桑蒂斯的竞选经理詹姆斯·乌特迈尔在一份声明中告诉美国广播公司新闻。
拜登竞选团队表示，他们欢迎纽森的支持，“因为他有力而有效地证明了总统的观点，”拜登竞选团队的高级沟通顾问TJ Ducklo在一份声明中告诉美国广播公司新闻。
“我们期待他强调罗恩·德桑蒂斯在佛罗里达州的极端主义和失败是我们不能允许回到白宫的MAGA议程的一部分，”Ducklo说。
DeSantis and Newsom will debate, with Sean Hannity moderating
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsomwill debate one another on Thursday nightin an event being billed as a clash of "red vs. blue state" -- and a test of rising stars in their respective parties.
After months of teasing it, DeSantis and Newsom will finally face off in the battleground state of Georgia for a 90-minute debate moderated by Fox News' Sean Hannity that starts at 9 p.m. EST.
Topics will include inflation, crime, the economy, the border and other "major issues impacting the country," according to the network. "The debate will examine the vastly different approaches the two governors have and offer insights into their political philosophies as well as ambitions for the nation."
The debate comes after months of planning and wrangling over the rules. It will amplify the ongoing rivalry between the governors of two of the country's largest states, who have gone after each other over the past couple of years.
DeSantis has contended Newsom is responsible for a decline in California, explicitly calling out Newsom's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, public safety, the state's housing supply and homelessness.
Newsom has been no less fierce in criticizing DeSantis, initially challenging him to a debate over a year ago. In an interview with NBC News in September, Newsom said he believes DeSantis is "functionally authoritarian."
Newsom has upped his attacks against DeSantis leading up to the debate. Most recently, the Newsom-aligned super PAC, Campaign For Democracy, launched an ad assailing Florida's six-week abortion ban, which DeSantis signed into law.
Inthe ad narrated, by the California governor, Newsom said the abortion ban is "not freedom" but "DeSantis' Florida." DeSantis has defended the ban as "support[ing] life and family."
The debate performance of both governors will likely fuel further speculation about their political futures. DeSantis is running for the White House, but his initial strengthin the primary pollshas faded and he continues to trail former President Donald Trump by double digits.
Newsom has been floated as a potential presidential candidate in 2028, as he is termed limited from running for governor again.
Newsom has also been a vocal ally of President Joe Biden and acted as a campaign surrogate for him over the past few months, including participating in the spin room following the second GOP primary debate, providing the Democrats' response.
"Expect him to defend the President and use the opportunity to take on the misinformation machine at its headwaters," Nathan Click, a spokesperson for Newsom, told ABC News when asked what viewers should expect from the governor on the debate stage on Thursday.
As for DeSantis, his campaign views this debate as their most important one yet, hoping to "contrast" the Florida governor with Newsom, claiming he’s a possible replacement for Biden in the 2024 race, which Newsom has repeatedly dismissed.
"Ron DeSantis will take this responsibility seriously and looks forward to sharing the stark contrast between his vision to revive our nation and Newsom's blueprint for failure," DeSantis' campaign manager, James Uthmeier, told ABC News in a statement.
The Biden campaign said they welcomed Newsom's support "as he forcefully and effectively makes the president’s case," TJ Ducklo, a senior communication adviser on the Biden campaign, told ABC News in a statement.
"We look forward to him highlighting how Ron DeSantis' extremism and failures in Florida are part of a MAGA agenda we cannot allow back in the White House," Ducklo said.
