EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. -- If you watched the debate between the candidates for Kirsten Gillibrand's old seat, you missed your chance to see a new face in the race.

Libertarian Eric Sundwall and Democrat Scott Murphy spent a good part of an hour tackling 20th issues, with half the event taking questions from the audience. Both candidates agreed on gun rights and against the Real ID card.

Murphy says even with the controversy surrounding the AIG bonuses, he remains behind the stimulus package.

“It provides money for our state and local governments, who are desperately in need of some support and provides money for shovel ready projects. It's a small issue, but it is an important issue and we are addressing it,” said Murphy.

While Sundwall told the crowd the stimulus package and bank bailouts are doing more harm than good.

“What we need to look at is not the outrage of the executive compensation, but the outrage of the entire bailout of AIG,” Sundwall said.

Sundwall faces ballot challenges and will find out later this month if he will be around for election day.

The next debate is the March 24, hosted by WNYT.

And Jim Tedisco spent the night at his Halfmoon headquarters.

The Republican is organizing an event called Jim 3-D. He took questions on-line, in-person and on the phone. He says wasn't debating because he had already agreed to four others.

“I didn't back down on any debates, I am no shrinking violet. I've debated on the floor of the Assembly for many years. We lived up to our obligation,” Tedisco said.

“This whole 3-D thing up in Halfmoon he is doing a severe disservice to his constituents and I really hope if he gets elected, that is not the kind of thing he continues to do,” Sundwall said.

“It was shame Mr. Tedisco wasn't here. It was great to talk and debate with Eric,” said Murphy.

Back at the debate, the crowd did get to see where Teidsco stands on some issues, with written answers shown on studio monitors.