So you actually wanted him to answer a totally different question. I'm not saying the question you're asking isn't valid, but it's a very different question.

Your question is: "Can you address Lefrak's influence on Jersey City's budget?"

The question asked was: "How do we know you have the interests of children at heart?"

Ok, so you wanted him to say "Yes, I have the interests of children at heart"? I don't agree with you on him deflecting, I consider it as an example of why he has the interests of children at heart. Now I'm curious who you'll vote for, how did they answer this question?

It seems like you have a very specific definition of "answering the question". What would've qualified as a sufficient answer?

He did. The question was how we're supposed to believe he has our interests and the children's interest at heart. He answered it convincingly.