21.   Dozens of diverse groups have formed an alliance to rescue the yards, and the fight is becoming an issue in the mayoral election this April.

22.   During the mayoral election in San Vicente del Caguan last year, an independent defeated a rebel-backed candidate by a comfortable margin.

23.   During the last two mayoral elections, black elected officials were united in support of Dinkins.

24.   Editors, in later editions this will be joined on PageOne by ELN-NY-MAYORAL, the mayoral election in New York City.

25.   Even now, four years before the next mayoral election, it is not too soon to address problems and plug loopholes.

26.   Giuliani clearly wishes to be seen as moving aggressively on this issue four weeks before the mayoral election.

27.   Giuliani, a Luntz client, outpolled his Democratic challenger among Jews in the last mayoral election.

28.   Green has been campaigning intensely almost since the last mayoral election.

29.   Having single-handedly turned the last three mayoral elections into partisan contests, Giuliani is in an unusual position to recommend that the contests end.

30.   He said that the heavy support in Queens for Giuliani in the last mayoral election had nothing to do with the decision.