The end of the New York City's Democratic mayoral primary is near
Early voting is underway and Election Day is less than a week away, so Wednesday night's debate offered eight of the leading candidates one last chance to change the dynamic of this unpredictable and often off-kilter race.But after a long campaign, this final in-person gathering was mostly tame. And substantive.
"Not one specific idea, not one specific plan. You started out this campaign talking about using hotels, now you're into psych beds."Adams could be heard chuckling as Stringer attacked, but otherwise kept quiet.Yang has improved as a candidate during the course of the campaign, but his lack of experience in city politics, a narrative bolstered by the occasional gaffe, has made him an easy debate stage target -- one at which Stringer, on Wednesday, took repeated aim.
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