prison early. if you do the crime you must do the time. reporter: this radio ad was recorded by former president barack obama . november 8 the takes could not be higher in the election for governor of new york. kathy hochul is the choice hands down. reporter: zeldin says he will declare a statewide crime crisis on day one. kathy hochul is focusing on subways. i always run like i m 10 points behind. i run like an underdog, and the voters are paying attention on what s at stake in this election. reporter: early voting is now under way. hochul only has a 4-point lead over zeldin according to the latest poll.
releasing this radio ad by barack obama. on november 8 there is an election for governor in new york and the stakes could not be higher. my friend kathy hogle is the best person for the job hands down. crime remains the hot topic. declaring a crime crisis day one. talking about the subway crime that has been spiking here in the city. just addressed a controversial comment she made. she does not understand why crime is so important to her opponent. we want a government that is not passing pro criminal laws. that is a mischaracterization people are concerned about it. there is a lot of fear out there. early voting is now underway. a four-point lead over zeldon. just the other night, it depends
hochul talked to our local fox affiliate in new york and answered several questions about her new crime fighting initiative and a controversial comment she made in the debate when she said she didn t understand why crime was so important to her opponent. that doesn t mean that i don t think that crime is important. theys a mischaracterization, there s a lot of fear out there. both candidates are rolling out big political names to help out on the campaign trail. including former president barack obama who will be featured in a new radio ad for governor hochul. griff: alexis mcadams covering things in the empire state. jacqui. jacqui: meanwhile in nevada a close race between democratic senator catherine cortez masto and her republican challenger. and two small business owners join us now who give their takes on these two candidates.
they they are in atlanta, thank you. arthel: arthel and charles, early voting is kicked off today new york state for the third democratic governor kathy hauke was challenger congressman leaves eldon it has really narrowed. crime continues to play a big factor in that race, alexis mcadams here with more on that contest, hi alexis for a quick say eric crime is a hot topic in this race as so many others to across the country. this race of titans in new york the candidates are giving it all they ve got as big political names come join them on the campaign trail for the hogle campaign releasing new radio ad before president barack obama governor kathy hauke a bird tonight florida governor desantis will be campaigning right alongside congressman leaves eldon. today is the first day of early voting in new york. governor kathy hoke wasted no time to the polls herself casting her bout is the race is much closer than expected in a deep blue state. crime remains the hot topic among voters for its
reporter: it looks like that read that lead rather is going away there 83 continues to tighten the candidates are giving it all they ve got is a big wriggling step in to join them on the campaign trail likely to governor ron desantis, you will be campaigning alongside congressman these alvin in new york and the campaign just releases new radio ad with former president barack obama showing his support for gov. kathy hochul and listen. in november 8, there s election for governor in new york and the stakes could not be higher, my friend, gov. kathy hochul, is the best person for the job hands down. reporter: as early phase out she feels like she is running like in a new dog working to convince the voters the crime is her top priority and she did address a controversial comment that she made during the debate the other night which he said the jeep do not understand what crime is so important her opponent. you didn t mean to say it wasn t reporting of this and