How to win debates and influence voters

Published: Aug. 17, 2018, 1 p.m.

b"Cynthia Nixon and two-term incumbent Andrew Cuomo will meet once in a head-to-head primary debate before the Democratic gubernatorial primary.\\n The matchup shares similarities with the 1982 primary debates that launched Mario Cuomo into the governor's mansion, although Nixon's road to an upset is littered with more roadblocks.\\n Democratic consultant Bruce Gyory, former AP reporter Marc Humbert and George Pataki former adviser Bob Bellafiore joined the Capitol Confidential podcast to handicap the upcoming primary debate, offered advice to the candidates and explored the possible ramifications.\\n \\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"