As an outsider looking in, the "issues" don't matter here, lies were everywhere, it's about likeability plain and simple.
Newsome came off like a typical politician type who is well spoken and knows the game. We have seen his ilk many times before. Even when he was wrong or took a shot he let it roll off him and kept going. Not saying he would make a good president but he looks and acts the part in a stereotypical way.
DeSantis is so unlikable with the awkward smiling it's cringeworthy. The poop map was in such poor taste and he stood there grinning "gotcha!" Really, you went to poop? Lol it was pretty bad. When he was under fire ugh man it's almost unbelievable that he hasn't learned how to deal with it. You think he would have learned from Trump but he is no Trump, not at all.