Video of Candidates’ Night Now Playing on TV and on Your Computer

Tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 9: Special election for Bradley’s 89th district seat in State Assembly;
Use your usual polling places, open from 6 am to 9 pm.

Castelli, left; Harckham, right
Monday, February 8, 2010

[Editor’s Note: Last Thursday’s League of Women Voters Candidates’ Night with candidates Robert Castelli and Peter Harckham was lively and well-attended. Some of the questioners declared themselves Tea Party members.  To view the 30-minute event on your computer, click HERE and choose thumbnail on far left.  See NCCTV television channels and times in “Read more,”  as well as a list of the eight questions the candidates were asked.

To view the 30-minute League of Women Voters’ Candidates’ Night, click HERE and choose thumbnail on far left.Contents of the Video of Candidates’ Night, and Questions Asked:

Candidates’ Opening Statements

Starting League Question:

What are the candidates’ positions on proposed drilling for natural gas upstate and its effect on NYC’s water supply?

Question by email from a resident of New Castle:

Should the theory of intelligent design be taught in classrooms?

Question from a resident of South Salem, a local Tea Party founder:

Would you be willing to work with Tea Party members?

Question from a resident of White Plains:

On the county’s Affordable Housing Settlement and subsidized housing

Question from a resident of Valhalla, a Republican district leader for Mt. Pleasant:

Why was the Affordable Housing settlement pushed through with virtually no debate?

Question from a resident of Pound Ridge, where a recreation center project is stalled:

Would you support reform/repeal of the Wick’s Law?

Question from a member of the White Plains Tea Party:

Would you stand up against Sheldon Silver in Albany?

Question from a resident of New Castle:

What will you do to assure abortion remains safe, affordable, accessible to all women?

Candidates’ Closing Statements
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Candidates’ Night is now running on Verizon Channel 45 and Cablevision Channel 75 at these hours:

Friday - 2/5/10 7pm, 10:30pm
Saturday - 2/6/10 1am, 7am, 11am, 7pm, 11:30pm
Sunday - 2/7/10 9am, 3pm. 9am
Monday - 2/8/10 2am, 8am, 1pm, 7pm, 10:30pm
Tuesday - 2/9/10 1am, 7am, 11am