Astorino, Teachout Criticize Cuomo In Latest Debate

PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Gubernatorial candidates Zephyr Teachout and Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino engaged in a 30-minute debate on Saturday, Sept. 6, and both took turns criticizing Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who refused to attend the debate, according to newsday.com.

Rob Astorino criticized Gov. Andrew Cuomo for shutting down the Moreland commission.
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Joe Jenkins

09/08/2014 9:30 a.m.

Both Teachout and Astorino agreed that they would have let the Moreland Commission continue to work independently and would not have shut it down, newsday.com said.

When pressed to answer why he refused to debate the other candidates, Cuomo said he campaigns by doing his job, newsday.com reported.

Teachout is challenging Cuomo in the Democratic primary on Tuesday, Sept. 9 and Astorino is the Republican candidate in November's general election.

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