Visiting
Afghanistan and reflecting on foreign policy when running for reelection in New
York is the least of Andrew Cuomo’s concerns; especially when his reelection is
on the line. Take his opponent, Rob Astorino, for example. After challenging
Cuomo to two one-on-one debates under his own specifications, Astorino seems
fired up and ready to do whatever it takes to get his name out on the streets of New York, meaning he must take the initiative. He hopes to amass much publicity from these debates; seeing
how abrupt this challenge was issued, he has some doubt about his success. Nonetheless,
a radio show hosted by WNYC and the Wall Street Journal will host the two for
their first debate while the second will take place live in Buffalo under
televised sets. The conflict holds at whether or not Cuomo’s campaign will be
allowed to include the candidates from the Green, Libertarian, and Sapient
parties in the debate, which is what it plans to do. If Cuomo were to
miss these debates, it would not be the first time. Cuomo also dodged a debate with
his Democratic primary opponent, Zephyr Teachout. In any case, these debates
must occur for both candidates' sakes. While I don’t see the need to not have 4 or 5 debates in an attempt
to largely publicize the issues at hand, I certainly agree on at least 2
debates where both candidates are present to talk about their issues and argue
on their policies no matter who is present.
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