71.   That amount places the Republican mayor far ahead of any of his potential Democratic rivals in the reporting period, the six months ended last Friday.

72.   The agreement follows the framework of the budget that the Republican mayor proposed in May, although Council leaders won some concessions.

73.   The Democratic-controlled Assembly, which is dominated by New York City lawmakers, has backed the Republican mayor.

74.   The idea that the Republicans would tie the hands of a Republican mayor in such a critical budget issue is incredible.

75.   The most obvious one is the advantage he presumably enjoys as a Republican mayor in a Democratic city.

76.   The natural task of any Republican mayor in a mostly Democratic city, of course, is to lure voters across party lines.

77.   The Republican mayor endorsed the Democratic governor, Mario Cuomo, and did not just leave it at that.

78.   The Republican mayor has vetoed five bills passed by the Democratic majority Council.

79.   The Republican mayor also relaxed his effort to trim the municipal bureaucracy, which had been a hallmark of his agenda.