一个由民主党州长协会支持的超级政治行动委员会正在投入超过400万美元，以提升州长凯西·霍楚尔的连选竞选，因为她正在努力抵御共和党挑战者布鲁斯·布拉克曼在势均力敌的竞选中的冲击。
A Democratic Governors Association-backed Super PAC is pouring more than $4 million into boosting Gov. Kathy Hochul’s re-election bid as she desperately tries to fend off Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman in the tight race.
根据其最新的州竞选申报文件，“大帝国州”超级政治行动委员会——该组织周六开始发布反布拉克曼攻击广告——报告称，在7月下旬至10月2日期间收到了434万美元的捐款，用于为霍楚尔造势。
Greater Empire State — which began releasing anti-Blakeman attack ads Saturday — reported receiving $4.34 million in donations between late July and Oct. 2 to hype Hochul, according to its latest state campaign filings.
其中一大笔资金来自前纽约市市长迈克尔·布隆伯格；纽约市医院协会管理公司；以及由政治策略师、前纽约公寓协会执行主任杰伊·马丁运营的“纽约领袖”超级政治行动委员会。每方均捐赠了100万美元。
A big chunk of the money came from former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg; the Greater New York Hospital Association Management Corp.; and Leadership for New York, a super PAC run by Jay Martin, a political strategist and former executive director at the New York Apartment Association. Each gave $1 million.
其他捐款包括来自推动在线博彩利益的体育博彩联盟的60万美元，以及赫斯公司首席执行官约翰·B·赫斯的捐款。
Other donations include $600,000 from the Sports Betting Alliance, which pushes online gambling interests, and John B. Hess, chief executive officer of Hess Corporation.
该超级政治行动委员会在周六发布了其在大选中的首两则广告，抨击“MAGA布鲁斯·布拉克曼”支持“正在伤害纽约的唐纳德·特朗普提高成本的议程”。霍楚尔在周二的辩论中大约20次提到了特朗普的名字，她试图将他在纽约州民主党人中——尤其是纽约市——的不受欢迎程度与布拉克曼联系起来。然而，拿骚县行政长官表示，尽管他与总统是朋友，但这种关系不会影响他如果当选州长后的决策。
The Super PAC on Saturday released its first two ads of the general election, slamming “MAGA Bruce Blakeman” for his support of “Donald Trump’s cost-raising agenda that is hurting New York.”Hochul said Trump’s name roughly 20 times during Tuesday’s debate as she’s tried to link his unpopularity in Democratic New York State – especially NYC — to Blakeman. However, the Nassau County executive said that although he and the president are friends the relationship won’t influence his decision-making if elected governor.
布拉克曼的发言人麦迪逊·斯帕诺德莫斯表示，对霍楚尔的晚期资金注入表明民主党人有多么绝望。
Blakeman spokeswoman Madison Spanodemos said the late cash infusion for Hochul shows just how desperate Dems are.
“如今整个国家都意识到，纽约人准备好解雇美国最差的州长，因为她的高税和飙升的电费，”她说。
“The entire nation now realizes that New Yorkers are ready to fire the worst governor in America for her high taxes and soaring electric bills,” she said.
“凯西·霍楚尔可以花费数百万美元试图掩盖她失败的记录，但金钱无法掩盖在她任期内全国最高的税收和公用事业账单。”然而，超级政治行动委员会发言人凯文·多诺休坚持认为霍楚尔“在赢得连选方面处于有利地位”，并补充说“她的助推效应将帮助民主党在下层选举中大获全胜。”“相比之下，布鲁斯·布拉克曼的MAGA竞选正因民调疲软、筹款不佳以及与纽约民众完全脱节的极端亲特朗普信息而挣扎，”他补充道。
“Kathy Hochul can spend millions trying to cover for her failed record, but money can’t overshadow the highest taxes and utility bills in the nation created on Hochul’s watch.”However, Kevin Donohue, a spokesman for the super PAC insisted Hochul “is in a commanding position to win re-election, “adding “her coattails will help Democrats win big down-ballot.” “In stark contrast, Bruce Blakeman’s MAGA campaign is struggling with weak polling and fundraising — and an extreme pro-Trump message that couldn’t be more out of touch with New Yorkers,” he added. A Pollfinity survey released Tuesday said Blakeman narrowed the gap behind Hochul to just 3 points, but another official for the PAC claimed “they are not worried about this race.”
周二发布的一项Pollfinity调查显示，布拉克曼在霍楚尔身后的差距已缩小至仅3个百分点，但该政治行动委员会的另一名官员声称“他们对这场竞选并不担心。”霍楚尔的竞选团队拒绝置评。
Hochul’s campaign declined comment.
上个月，霍楚尔的竞选团队得到了州民主党委员会提供的1000万美元资金的支持。
The Hochul campaign last month was bolstered by $10 million from the state Democratic Committee.