Sentences with phrase «gubernatorial debate with»

In a gubernatorial debate with Republican John Faso, Spitzer claimed that «we've transformed an office that once stood for very little, into an office that brought cases that reflected the values we all share.

Best Gaffe: John Faso In the first gubernatorial debate with Eliot Spitzer, Faso said his opponent would «force gay marriage down the throats of many New Yorkers.»

Not exact matches

Here's another snippet from my illuminating extended interview with GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino on «Capital Tonight» yesterday in lieu of a pre-primary debate between the Buffalo businessman and his opponent, Rick Lazio.

Paladino also praised a man he just recently was quoted as calling a «degenerate idiot» — former Gov. George Pataki — saying his fellow Republican «put his own political best interests aside for the public good» by insisting in 2002 that the minor party gubernatorial candidates be included in debates along with his Democratic opponent, then - state Comptroller H. Carl McCall.

During the 2006 gubernatorial campaign, then - AG Eliot Spitzer surprised some members of his own staff by coming out against the legalization of medical marijuana during a pre-primary debate with fellow Democrat and then - Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi.

The man who disdained debating back when he was the perceived frontrunner of the GOP gubernatorial primary — even when dogged by a woman (as it turns out) in a duck suit and heckled by Carl Paladino supporters — is now anxious to go mano - a-mano-a-mano with the Buffalo businessman and the Democratic frontrunner, AG Andrew Cuomo.

Four years ago, the gubernatorial debate descended into something of a farce, with all the candidates appearing on the ballot given a chance to participate.

Howie Hawkins said today that while he is looking forward to participating in a gubernatorial debate in Buffalo with Governor Cuomo and Republican Rob Astorino, he said that all debates should be open to all candidates on the ballot.

ALBANY — Republican gubernatorial hopeful Rob Astorino said he only wants to engage Andrew Cuomo in one - on - one debates, and again attacked the Democratic incumbent over his dealings with a now - defunct corruption panel.

On the same day in which the campaign of Steve Levy, the Democrat turned Republican gubernatorial hopeful, sent out a press release reminding everyone of how his rival Rick Lazio upset women voters in 2000 with an ill - fated debate stunt, the Daily Politics got its hands on a photo of Levy pointing a fake gun at a woman's face.

* It's another night of high - stakes debates, with candidates facing off in the Ohio and Connecticut Senate races and in the California, Colorado, Minnesota and Hawaii gubernatorial contests.

The controversial issue of hydrofracking will come up in Wednesday night's gubernatorial debate if Howie Hawkins has anything to do with it.

Green Party gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins announced at the outset of Wednesday night's debate in Buffalo that his campaign was going up on TV for the first time with a 30 - second spot that began airing on Time Warner Cable News statewide today.

Dallas (CNN)- Wendy Davis» second ex-husband, Jeff Davis, says he doesn't want to talk any more about his ex-wife, adding he wasn't pleased with the explosive debate that originated from his recent comments about the Texas gubernatorial candidate.

During Mr. Hawkins's closing statement in the debate, he contrasted its singularity with the fact that seven debates had been held in the gubernatorial race in Connecticut, then added that this one «barely touched on the issues.»

The League of Women Voters of NYS, with its partners from WABC / TV, Univision and The Daily News, has been negotiating with the gubernatorial candidates to organize a televised debate in NYC.

West Virginia Mountain Party gubernatorial candidate Bob Henry Baber participated in a 3 - way televised debate on September 7th with his Democratic and Republican opponents.

after lengthy presentations and debate from all three Gubernatorial candidates the Club chose Zephyr Teachout with a majority vote of 14.

Mr. Fischer's running mate is two - time gubernatorial candidate Jimmy McMillan, the YouTube sensation from New York City who wears black gloves and famously debated Andrew Cuomo in 2010 by answering questions with the response, «The rent is too damn high.»

Mr. Cuomo has no plans to debate his longshot challenger for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, Zephyr Teachout, whom he never mentioned by name during a 10 - minute scrum with reporters who peppered him with questions about her.

Soon after on Feb. 10, Republicans left a gubernatorial debate at Daeman College hardly brimming with enthusiasm.