Andrew M. Cuomo’s performance in Thursday’s debate will be closely watched by potential donors who have held back their contributions.
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo needs no reminder about the stakes of a New York City mayoral debate.
During the two debates in June, his long-shot challenger, Zohran Mamdani, pierced the aura of inevitability around Mr. Cuomo to fuel his own remarkable Democratic primary upset.
Now, with the Nov. 4 general election closing in, it is the former governor who is hoping their televised rematch Thursday night can provide the spark he desperately needs to ignite a comeback of his own.
It will be no easy task. A Quinnipiac University poll released last week showed that Mr. Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assemblyman, has a 13-point lead. As he showed in the primary, he is an agile debater able to distill ambitious policy plans and parry attacks.
But Mr.
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