Rod Watson: A congressional race no one should win By Rod Watson News Urban Affairs Editor Jul 20, 2022 Jul 20, 2022 Updated Sep 21, 2023 0 23rd Congressional District candidates Carl Paladino, left, and Nick Langworthy should make primary voters yearn for a “none of the above” option. Buffalo News file photos Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Rod Watson News Urban Affairs Editor If only politics had a MAD option.kAm%96 5@F3=6\65865 24C@?J> 7C@> E96 r@=5 (2C 6C2 H2D DFAA@D65 E@ D6CG6 2D 2 ?F4=62C 56E6CC6?E 3J C6>:?5:?8 ?2E:@?D @7 E96:C “>FEF2==J 2DDFC65 56DECF4E:@?” :7 E96J H6?E E92E C@FE6] xE H2D 2? @FE4@>6 E@ 36 2G@:565 2E 2== 4@DED]k^AmkAmqFE ?@H E92E @FE4@>6 H@F=5?’E 36 D@ 325 – :7 :E 4@F=5 36 4@?7:?65 E@ E96 abC5 r@?8C6DD:@?2= s:DEC:4E H96C6 r2C= !2=25:?@ 2?5 }:4< {2?8H@CE9J C6567:?6 “C246 E@ E96 3@EE@>]”k^AmkAm%96 v~! 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