Andrew Cuomo and his Democratic primary challenger Cynthia Nixon began, as so many New York arguments begin, with a dispute about the subway. Nixon, who is unlikely to have another chance to debate Cuomo before the Sept. 13 primary, responded with scorn and bafflement. From that point in the debate, Cuomo spent less time defending his record in a time of economic growth than he spent lambasting Nixon as a phony. Asked about making it easier for workers to strike, Nixon said that she would empower people who simply want fair wages and see no other resort. While Nixon had released five years of tax returns, Cuomo crowed that “only Donald Trump” had done less.

Source: Washington Post August 30, 2018 02:21 UTC