71.   Cortines said in a late afternoon news conference that he had phoned Giuliani personally to inform him of his decision, but was told the mayor was unavailable.

72.   Democrats happily speculated Thursday that the mayor was eager to get back into the good graces of the Senate campaign of Lazio, who replaced Giuliani in the race.

73.   Dyson said the mayor was not just interested in how much money the site sold for but also wanted to ensure that the project rejuvenates the neighborhood.

74.   Each candidate for mayor was asked to answer questions by a panel of journalists, radio talk show participants and politicians.

75.   During his visit, civil rights leader Jesse Jackson said it was a good sign for Jasper that its mayor was black and its sheriff white.

76.   Each July, Cianci hosts an outdoor birthday party for Walter, who, by the way, refuses to believe the mayor could be guilty of serious wrongdoing.

77.   Except for law and order, the mayor is a disaster on the social issues that drive the nomination process.

78.   Ferrer chafes at the suggestion that he is a Hispanic politician any more than the mayor is an Italian politician.

79.   Finally, the mayor is no stranger to family values.

80.   For Mrs. Clinton it was another chance to suggest that the mayor was too conservative for New York state.