New York Governor Kathy Hochul Criticized for Delaying Debate With Election Right Around the Corner

Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the CNHI News Service story “Zeldin Balks At One Debate, Demands More.” The article talks about current New York Governor, Kathy Hochul, not responding to her opponent Lee Zeldin’s multiple debate proposals until the last minute, resulting in criticism because there will only be one debate before the election. Reeher states that “politicians who try to delay debates until very late in the election cycle are often attempting to insulate their campaigns from the possibility of gaffes or other controversies that could emerge in a televised debate.”