andidates for the 22nd Congressional District seat took part in a wide-ranging policy debate in the Memorial Chapel at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø, televised live by Time Warner Cable News on October 20, 2016. (Photo by Mark DiOrio)
National and state issues, ranging from gun control to refugee resettlement and the future of job creation in New York State, were front and center at a live debate for the 22nd Congressional District hosted by Time Warner Cable News in the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Memorial Chapel.
If you missed the live hour-long broadcast, with co-moderators Liz Benjamin and Nick Reisman of Capital Tonight, it is now available to .
An outstanding opportunity for students interested in , , or any of the many politically oriented , the event provided students and members of the local community a front-row seat to democracy in action.
Independent Martin Babinec, Democrat Kim Myers, and Republican Claudia Tenney are in the midst of a heated campaign for what has become one of the most hotly contested battleground seats in the nation, with more than $8 million estimated spent between all of the campaigns and outside political groups.