show you the rest in a second, telling voters zeldin will shake up albany, make real change to the criminalystem. the other thing that he will do and what new york really needs to do, you need to stop coddling criminals. [cheers and applause] stop turning them loose on the street. of they ll commit a crime and they put em right back out, stop releasing people early from prison. if you do crime, you must do the time. reporter: governor kathy hochul s campaign releasing this new radio ad recorded by former president barack obama. my friend, governor kathy hochul, is the best person for the job hands down. kathy knows how to get things done. she s a strong leader who has met the moment and fought for you. reporter: so as the gap continues to close here, crime remains the hot topic like in so many other states. zeldin says he ll declare a statewide with crime crisis on day one, if elected.
jon: charles watson in atlanta. thank you. in new york republican congressman lee zeldin disclosing in on democratic governor kathy hochul. reporter: both candidates had some big names join them on the campaign trail, hoping the extra help will give them the push they need to come out on top. the well-known republican leader hyped up the large crowd telling voters zeldin will shake up albany and make real change to the criminal justice system. what you need to do, stop coddling criminals. stop turning them loose on the streets. they commit a crime and they put them right back out. stop releasing people from