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Kathy Hochul: “I've always governed from this middle place that says, hey…”

Featuring: Kathy Hochul, Democratic | Governor of New York

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Governor Hochul Participates in a Times Union Fireside Chat with Dan Clark

Published | Video Starts at 06:46

And there's a lot of ways that it suits people's purpose to pick one side or the other and go to the extreme. And we have examples of that. That's not who I am. I've always governed from this middle place that says, hey, that's a good idea over here. This idea is good over here, and I can pull it together. And that sets me apart, I think. And so I don't want to even campaign or govern in that dynamic. (06:46–06:54)

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Asserts that she governs from a moderate position, integrating ideas from different sides.

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