The three Democratic candidates running for governor of New York had to explain to the public whether or not they believed in ghosts.
Is believing or not believing in ghosts a determining factor in making a good governor in the United States? It seems so since the question was posed to everyone’s surprise to the three Democratic candidates from New York State during a televised debate. The purpose of the sequence was to shed light on the personality of the applicants by asking them about their tastes and preferences, in terms of painting, superheroes, cooking and therefore, ghosts. And the three candidates provided answers that fairly broadly covered the range of public opinions and doubts on the subject.
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Candidate Tom Suozzi first dropped a categorical “no” before recovering, no doubt fearing that an opinion too clear-cut would alienate part of his electorate: “In fact, I believe in spirits, he said. he specified, yes I believe in it”, without risking to explain the difference between “ghosts” and “spirits”.
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On the other hand, his rival, Jumaane Williams, was more specific: “I am a man of faith, so I do not know if I would speak of ‘ghosts’ but I believe in the afterlife and I know that my ancestors are there. A nuance that is important because, in the United States, the most fervent Christians deny the existence of ghosts and consider that paranormal manifestations can only be of a diabolical nature, the souls of the deceased can only be found in paradise. or in hell.
It is the current governor, Kathy Hochul, who has shown herself to be the most affirmative: “I speak to my mother every day, she admitted, she died a few months before my election as governor. She led a life full of challenges and remains a constant source of inspiration for me. So, yes, I communicate every day with someone who is no longer with us.
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But this surprising question has probably not been asked without a very specific reason: for many years, the rumor has been circulating that the official residence of the governor of New York State, located in Albany, is haunted. The former incumbent, Andrew Cuomo, described the vast residence as “terrifying” and confided that he was unable to close his eyes to it. And his predecessor, David Patterson, even claims to have witnessed several mysterious phenomena that he described to the New York Post.
Ghosts don’t vote, but they do have a say in American politics.
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