31.   Even as they meet with their own successes, Republican mayors often find themselves at odds with their higher-profile partisans in Washington.

32.   Finally, for all his popularity, Giuliani is a Republican mayor sailing against a Democratic wind.

33.   For example, the Republican mayor of New York, Rudolph Giuliani, endorsed Gov. Mario Cuomo, a Democrat, for re-election.

34.   For now, as a Republican mayor of New York City, Giuliani is a curiosity.

35.   For one thing, the council leadership is probably closer ideologically to the Republican mayor than to his Democratic rivals.

36.   For several years now, Manton has watched his Democratic county become a reliable bastion for the Republican mayor.

37.   For example, Hispanics helped elect Republican mayors Richard Riordan in Los Angeles and Rudolph Giuliani in New York.

38.   For his part, Council Speaker Peter F. Vallone dropped his usual geniality toward the Republican mayor and demanded a role for the Council in the process.

39.   Fourteen percent of upstate voters surveyed by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion remain undecided between the Democratic first lady and the Republican mayor of New York.

40.   Fourteen percent of upstate voters surveyed by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion remain undecided between the Democratic first lady and the Republican mayor of New York City.