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Bruce Blakeman | Nassau County Executive Continues Run to Unseat Incumbent Kathy Hochul to Become NY's Next Governor

Oct 9, 2026 · 13m

Summary

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman discusses his upcoming Syracuse rally with President Trump, emphasizing his plan to revitalize upstate New York’s crumbling infrastructure and combat crime. He criticizes Governor Kathy Hochul’s record on taxes and public safety, while also condemning Zohran Mamdani’s policies as anti-American. Blakeman highlights support from liberal Democrats and addresses delays in receiving public matching funds, asserting that his campaign is winning by appealing to a broad coalition.

Topics discussed

Paid political ad for Thomas Sullivan Soul Searching with Cheekies intro 2026 Nissan Rogue commercial WebMD Health Discovered promo on mastocytosis Sid welcomes Bruce Blakeman to the show Discussion on fixing upstate New York cities Blakeman's plan to revitalize urban areas Criticism of Kathy Hochul's comments on upstaters Trump rally in Nassau County and rumors Trump's visit to Syracuse with Blakeman Saritha's debate performance against Letitia James Critique of Hochul's record on taxes and crime October 7th comments and Jewish voters Criticism of Zohran Mamdani's policies Fundraiser for Thomas Sullivan and cross-party support Blakeman's appeal to liberal Democrats Closing remarks on running against Mamdani Dispute over public financing matching funds Schedule for Syracuse event with Trump Sid's upcoming trip to D.C. and sign-off Sid and Friends in the Morning outro WebMD Health Discovered promo repeat WebMD Health Discovered promo repeat Silence California state commercial PNC Wealth Management commercial Pennzoil motor oil commercial
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