New Jersey Senate candidate Curtis Bashaw, a Republican, appeared to freeze on Sunday throughout his debate towards Democrat Rep. Andy Kim.
Bashaw, 63, and Kim, 42, are every trying to fill the Senate seat vacated by Democrat Bob Menendez, who resigned earlier this yr following his indictment in a political corruption case.
The GOP candidate stopped talking mid-sentence throughout his feedback about affordability and appeared to look off into area.
Kim, a two-term U.S. Congressman who defeated Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy’s spouse to safe the celebration’s nomination, was the primary to hurry over and verify on Bashaw after noticing one thing was flawed.
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New Jersey GOP Senate candidate Curtis Bashaw appeared to freeze on Sunday throughout his debate towards Democrat Rep. Andy Kim. (New Jersey Globe)
Bashaw instructed Kim he was alright, and the Democrat returned to his podium.
The controversy then took a industrial break, so Bashaw may very well be checked on. He left the room for about 10 minutes.
“I believe possibly we have to take a industrial break and deal with some points right here on the stage,” the moderator instructed the viewers.
Bashaw addressed the problem when he returned to the stage.
Kim was the primary to hurry over and verify on Bashaw. (New Jersey Globe)
“I acquired so labored up about this affordability subject that I spotted I hadn’t eaten a lot meals in the present day,” Bashaw stated. “So I admire your indulgence.”
He wrote on social media after the controversy: “Thanks all for the nicely needs! I used to be out campaigning all day, and I by no means stopped to get a chunk to eat. Excited to eat pizza with my improbable volunteers on the post-debate celebration tonight!”
In a follow-up publish on the social media platform X, Bashaw stated the pizza was secured. “Thanks in your help, everybody!” he wrote.
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Bashaw stated he was out campaigning all day and had not had the possibility to eat a lot. (New Jersey Globe)
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Bashaw’s marketing campaign additionally instructed Fox Information Digital that the Republican candidate was okay and simply wanted some meals.
“Curtis is ok! He was on the marketing campaign path all day and did not get an opportunity to eat,” a marketing campaign spokesperson stated. “He stepped off-stage and had a protein bar and a few Coke and got here again to debate 5 minutes later. Even having not eaten all day, Curtis was nonetheless capable of eat Andy Kim’s lunch tonight!”
