NYT: (NYC) Mayor Shuns GOP's Glow While Pataki Basks in It

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POLITICAL MEMO
Mayor Shuns G.O.P.'s Glow While Pataki Basks in It
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER

Published: June 30, 2004


Two of New York State's most prominent Republicans, Gov. George E. Pataki and Rudolph W. Giuliani, spent last night in the owner's box at Yankee Stadium with the vice president of the United States. Another, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, begged off and instead went to a civic association meeting in Bayside, Queens.

Mr. Pataki also gets prime speaking time at the Republican National Convention, right before President Bush's speech accepting the nomination. Mr. Bloomberg will speak at the convention, too, but on the little-watched first day, when he will give welcoming remarks.

With the convention coming to town, the Bush administration is like an exhaust fan between Governor Pataki and Mayor Bloomberg. While the governor keeps pulling closer and closer to it, Mr. Bloomberg appears to be blowing farther and farther away.

In just the last two weeks, as Mr. Pataki raced to California to campaign for Mr. Bush, Mr. Bloomberg picked fights with Republican lawmakers in Washington over issues like national security money and gun control. He even snatched an invitation for lunch away from Bob Ney, an Ohio congressman, after Mr. Ney failed to cast a vote in a way that pleased the mayor....


http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/30/nyregion/30republicans.html

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1. Ick. I can't

understand the appeal of this guy. The state government has gone home again with NO budget, some leadership.