Back-of-the-Pack GOP Primary Candidates Borrow Left’s Attacks on DeSantis

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Florida governor Ron DeSantis takes to the stage opposite his Democratic Party challenger Charlie Crist at a debate in Fort Pierce, Fla., October 24, 2022.

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Republican presidential contenders are looking to the left for inspiration in their latest attack against Florida governor Ron DeSantis.

Former congressman Will Hurd and former New Jersey governor Chris Christie have criticized DeSantis over Florida’s new standards for teaching African-American studies — borrowing attacks from Democrats including Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Brittany Bernstein is the deputy news editor of National Review Online.

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