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Cuomo was criticized by Cynthia Nixon, who said Cuomo was trying to sound like a progressive. (AP)
In a stunning move, Gov. Andrew Cuomo agreed to debate Democrat challenger Cynthia Nixon on Monday, after she spent months pressing the incumbent to agree to a face-off.
The forum is set for Aug. 29 at Hofstra U. and will air live on WCBS-TV and other CBS stations around the state, according to the Cuomo-controlled state Democratic Party.
The Nixon campaign quickly agreed to the debate, even though it said it had no role in negotiating the debate’s rules.
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“Cynthia will debate Governor Cuomo backwards and in high heels if she has to,” said top Nixon strategist Rebecca Katz.
