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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document I Green. Mr. Bloomberg got an earnest start at rebutting one of Mr. Green's eciitial (hemes, that Mr. Bloom­ berg's business experience does not necessarily qualify him to run the City. In speeches and interviews ilirough the day, Mr. Bloomberg I spoke about his experience in busi­ ness, insisting that it was Mr. Green who had Io explain to voters why his resume qualified him for the city’s ■ x, top job, not Mr. Bloomberg. ■F " ” 4 25 Without mentioning his opponent R by name, Mr. Bloomberg indicated that his strategy in defeating Mr. '.Green, vrbo is the public-advocate, .would include raising doubts about 8; • o 'the substance of Mr. Green’s contri- 59 buiiuiis ill that job. He suggested that Mr. Green was expert at issuing 'press releases and filing lawsuits but H 'not at the tasks needed to run the city, particularly during a time of 'crisis S I “You have got to work with the 'niijyur on a seamless transition, and I don’t know how yon do that if all tn (you have done is sue him,’’ Mr. Hiloomberg said on WCBS-TV. “I don't know how you work with the is G governor if ail you have done is at­ tack him. 1 don't know how you work witli tlie president il all you have o dune is criticize him." Mr. Green used the day as a vic­

Q H tory lap, greeting voters, appearing. whir .Senators Hillary Rodham Clin­ ton and Charles E. Schumer, and pulling forth his experience in gov­ ernment as a key selling point to a , ;• • nee ; ' ' : < ■ ' . - eKrtn<-n»Ht« YotU Times H voters anxious about the city’s fu­ ture. Mrs, Clinton and Mr. Schumer boili matte the point with veiled Mark Green, who campaigned at the subway station at 86th Street and Lexington Avenue, said he would reach out to backers of Fernando Ferrer.

Despite the divide evident in the voters — Mr, Green‘said‘he would.' - for a meeting. Butclearly.'Mr.Green. g blows to Mr. Bloomberg's lack of experience in government. Bloomberg says he is exit polls, Mr, Green again cast him- ’‘.Y'ti seek the support, of all Demo-' ,'is going to havetodo a lot of healing' seE as' the candidate; to bridge any ’crats, absolutely including him,” Mr.' ^<1 talking to even deal with a viable § s “We need somebody who knows ‘a professional discord,'even as some of'Mr. Fer- Green said. “I don't have an appoint-, campaign — and if elected a viable o liie ins and ouis of government," Mr. 'schunier said. “We don'l need some­ manager’ and Green ret’s' supporters; remained bitter 'raent yet...Look, if 1 ..want'to;tie a ,,way of goveinmcnL” OS body who has on-the-job training. over what Ui'ey perceived as Mr.' '■ leader for all, that requires me to. \ ■ "Fernando Ferrer was stereo- o ‘Green's. last-hour, negative, cam- ' meet with arjd.seekilie supjM)rt’6f TyP®ti.".saidRoberto Ramirez,afor- o 'And when you combine his intel 11- yerice, bis rledictition tn Ihe people of *a rookie. ’ paigning through television comraer- ■ leaders. He is iinarguably a leader. 1 mer assemblyman and Bronx Demo- o I o tiiis city, his knowledge of govern- nient and Ins '■vurk ethic, you couldn't cials and mailings. ' ' ■ ■ may agree or disagree with him on a . oratic Party chairman who was one Mr. Green said he would call Mr. particular matter but I’ve always Ferrer’s closest advisers. o leaving polling places on Thursday Ferrer's supporters — an aide said ■. had a'good relationship/with him.' there ought not to bea place in come up with a better candidate than Mark Green." showed whites heavily supporting Mr. Green began the calls on Thurs- The next rhayor should and will" ' ‘ New York City politics for that. He co Mrs. Clinton said: "We need a Mr. Green, Latinos and blacks voting day night — and ask them to back Mr. Sharpton made no commit- Y®? stereotyped because of his eth- heavily for Mr. Ferrer. The survey him for the sake of the Democratic, ment to support Mr. Green and sitg- CaJ liiiayor who can hit the ground run­ w^ stereotyped because o ning." data also suggested that Mr. Green Partyandthecity...... ., depended heavily on predominantly - . When asked ..Whether he would berg as well.. . ™;X™^,X^s‘^stenedtoi^sUU- LO Mr. Green reiterated his goal to UI .serve as a unifying force for a city white districts tn Manhattan, partic­ seek out the Rev. Al Sharpton-who "All I'm telling you is I'm open for iS?ta^Se'7hwte” - “ co ' of ten divided along racial and ethnic lines. Surveys of voters as they were ularly the more affluent neighbor­ supported Mr. Ferrer but, according dialogue with.him or .Bloomberg,;’ hoods east.and west of Central Park, ■to exit- polls, put off many'White .Mr. Sharpton said. "I'm'not asking' / , „ , ;

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