Her opponent has already accepted invitations from CBS2 and PIX11 to rhetorically rumble at a date to be determined.
Some political watchers say the ongoing delay reminds them of past election cycles when disgraced ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo — her predecessor who tapped her for the lieutenant governor role from which she ascended last year — would similarly keep his opponents at arms length until a critical mass of criticism from the GOP and the media forced his hand.
“It took weeks of public pressure,” chimed in Marc Molinaro, who had the GOP ballot line against Cuomo in 2018. Experts say it only makes political sense for Hochul to hold off on sparring in-person against Zeldin — who has called for five debates — despite his ongoing taunts and efforts to debate on his terms.“It’s always in the interest of the challenger to call for debates and it’s usually never in the interest of the incumbent.
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