In City & State this morning, Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries started to lay out negative arguments in his campaign to unseat Congressman Ed Towns. This evening, Mr. Towns defended himself against the various charges while not referring to Mr. Jeffries by name once. The third candidate in the race, Councilman Charles Barron, was unmentioned.

Mr. Towns believes he knows why Mr. Jeffries would go after his record though.

His press release specifically stated Mr. Towns “says he understands why his opponent—who vigorously supported him in his 2008 and 2010 primary—is now ready to tear him down.” Read More