Florida voters who tuned in to watch the first live debate between Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic challenger former Gov. Charlie Crist Wednesday night had to wait a time for things to get under way.
That’s because Scott refused to step onto Broward College’s stage since Crist had a small electric fan set up below his podium.
Debate rules say no electronic devices are allowed, and Scott counted that fan as a banned device, The Tampa Tribune explained.
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“Are we really going to debate a fan?” The Tampa Bay Times quoted Crist as saying.
Crist, as it turns out, has a sweating issue and is known for bringing a fan along during appearances.
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The fan flap delayed the debate’s start by just a few minutes.
The two meet again Oct. 21 for the third and final debate. That matchup will be televised on CNN and begins at 7 p.m.
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