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Former and current governors go head-to-head in Florida race

Clip: 8/27/2014 | 7m 3s

Adam Smith of The Tampa Bay Times joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the race.

With a resounding Democratic primary victory and a critical party switch, former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist moved a step closer to winning back his old job. His Republican challenger, Gov. Rick Scott, scored his own big win. The Sunshine State matchup is expected to be one of the most expensive and negative of the cycle. Adam Smith of The Tampa Bay Times joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the race.

08/27/2014 | Rating NR

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