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...Sept. 26, New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani told the candidates who wish to succeed him that if they did not agree to let him stay in office an extra three months, he would seek re-election on the ticket of the Conservative Party. Michael R. Bloomberg, the Republican candidate, and Mark Green, one of the two Democratic candidates, announced that they would support extending Giuliani’s term. However, Fernando Ferrer, who will face Green in a Democratic runoff, said that he could not—not because he disapproves of Giuliani (he doesn?...
...Yorkers are not so weak that they need the strength of one particular leader. Giuliani has done an exemplary job of leading New York City, particularly through this disaster. There is no doubt of that. However, to intimidate the present mayoral candidates into allowing him to extend his term is not the stuff of leadership. It is exploitation of power, and if Giuliani succeeds, it would set a precedent that would hurt not only New Yorkers but citizens of every state...
...Instead, Giuliani should be putting his efforts into making sure the transfer of power is done effortlessly and smoothly, especially at a time like this. He should be working immediately with the mayoral candidates to bring them up to speed and to show them the mechanisms and workings of the mayor’s office. Giuliani should introduce them to members of his administration that he feels should stay on in order to finish the new projects they began as a result of the Sept. 11 attacks. In this way, when Giuliani leaves office, which should...
...Yorkers really wanted Giuliani to stay in office, there would have been a significant number of write-in votes for him during the primary on Sept. 25. There weren’t. New Yorkers voted for term limits voluntarily and should have the right to decide whether or not they want their mayor to stay in office longer, whether it’s for three months or for another four years. Apparently, Fernando Ferrer is the only one that comprehends this. For this reason alone, he has my absentee vote and, if you are a New Yorker, he should have...
...hope that the elected representatives of the the New York state legislature—who must themselves face the voters to answer for their decisions—will recognize that no matter how much good he has done in the past few weeks, Giuliani should not attempt to hang onto power that is not rightfully...