Hochul and Blakeman to face off in first and only debate tonight

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What happenedGovernor Kathy Hochul and Republican Challenger Bruce Blakeman will face off at 7 p.m. on Tuesday for the first and only debate before the November 3 election.

What changedThe center frames it as "Hochul and Blakeman to face off in first and only debate tonight". The right frames it as "Blakeman attacks Hochul for dropping ball on Cornell 7 probe in combative NY gov debate:...".

ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.

Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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Still Watching. The center frames it as "Hochul and Blakeman to face off in first and only debate tonight". The right frames it as "Blakeman attacks Hochul for dropping ball on Cornell 7 probe in combative NY gov debate:...".

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Center ·News report

WIVB News4 (Nexstar, Buffalo)1h ago

Hochul and Blakeman to face off in first and only debate tonight

Governor Kathy Hochul and Republican Challenger Bruce Blakeman will face off at 7 p.m. on Tuesday for the first and only debate before the November 3 election.

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New York Post5m ago

Blakeman attacks Hochul for dropping ball on Cornell 7 probe in combative NY gov debate: ‘Shame on you’

At the NY governor debate, Bruce Blakeman slammed Gov. Kathy Hochul for not seeking a probe into dropped sexual assault claims at Cornell University.

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Center ·News report

ABC7 New York1h ago

Hochul, Blakeman go head-to-head in lone New York gubernatorial debate

Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman are sparring Tuesday night in the first and only debate of New York's gubernatorial race.

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