Castro Opponent Skips Debate On Bronx Talk Axelbank Calls Him an "Absentee Opponent"

On Monday August 2nd, 2010 Assemblyman Nelson Castro was to have debated his opponent; a District Leader that has the support of the County Leader Carl Heastie & Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. However the opponent was a no show. The moderator of the show, Gary Axelbank was noticeably disturbed referring to the unwillingness to debate  unfortunate and surprising and calling the challenger  an "absentee  opponent" .

Nonetheless the show proceeded as a one man debate. Axelbank who is known as a no nonsense interviewer questioned Assemblyman Castro on everything from the supposed scandals, to the state budget, unemployment, education,  after school programs and more. See the complete unedited interview below. 

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