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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

STATEN fSLAND ADVANCE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2001

I Voters seem to be heeding 1 Rudy's advice A write-in for the mayor is possible, but few appear willing to make that statement and waste their ballot

I By DAVID ANDREATTA “ ADVANCE STAFF WRITER Would you consider writing in and REGINALD PATRICK Mayor Rudy Giuliani on ADVANCE errv hall bureau , the primary ballot even though he is currentty ineligible to serve On the eve of the city’s prima­ a third term? ry elections, Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani ducked questions about his political future, saying he has­ n’t had time to decide whether he 1 would pursue the possibility of staying in office beyond his term. Today, as voters in the various primary races began to make their choices, it's clear that Giu­ liani is still on the minds of vot­ “No. We should give somebody else ers — if not on their ballots. .. a chance, even at a time like this. ■ The mayor did not rule out try­ The next person may be better." ing to extend his stay in office, Nick Fonseca, Ptyrt Ric/jmond but his curt answers to reporters i who pressed him at a news con­ ference yesterday fell short of the expectation that he wanted to re- ■ main in office after his current term expires Dec. 31. f Sources close to Giuliani told re­ i porters Sunday that the mayor had spoken with advisers about that possibility, but Giuliani said yes­ i “Ot course I would. I don’t think terday "I haven’t had lime to think a new person could come in and handle about it.” ' an this. He's done a good job, even if “As soon as I have time, I will [the terrorist attacks] didn't happen." think about it and talk to the peo- 1 Melanie Cendana, Castleton Comers PLEASESEE PRIMARY, MORE VOICES PAGE AS. PAGEAS^t

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