{"id":342689,"date":"2026-09-10T10:12:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T10:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/342689\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T10:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T10:12:11","slug":"why-bruce-blakeman-thinks-n-y-needs-a-republican-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/342689\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Bruce Blakeman thinks N.Y. needs a Republican governor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Republican candidate for governor Bruce Blakeman joined NY1\u2019s Errol Louis to discuss why he believes New Yorkers are \u201cmiserable\u201d under Gov. Kathy Hochul, pointing to high taxes, rising electric bills, the state\u2019s economic outlook, the loss of residents and businesses and billions of dollars spent on asylum seekers. The Nassau County executive talked about how he differs from past Republican gubernatorial candidates, his 9\/11 experience as a Port Authority commissioner, and even how he feels about his ex-wife marrying Paul McCartney.<\/p>\n

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