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NEW QUERIES FOR CANDIDATES.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(EDITORIALS)
The heartfelt wish for Rudolph Giuliani to stay on as mayor of New York City reminds all of us that politics, like business, goes on. But against the backdrop of Sept. 11, voters now must ask different questions -- and expect different answers.
It's not surprising that New Yorkers want Giuliani to stay on. He met every challenge laid before him by the terrorist attacks with courage, strength and dignity.
But such efforts do not justify breaking the law. The city charter forbids anyone from serving more than two consecutive terms. And city voters have approved those term limits twice since 1993.
Even a temporary extension of Giuliani's role, as a "superconsultant," perhaps, undercuts the duly elected mayor, whoever that may be.
To be sure, New York's voters need to find out if Republican Michael Bloomberg or Democrats Fernando Ferrer and Mark Green will measure up.
Will they be as tough on crime as Giuliani? Will they make New York attractive to business through tax policies and better city services? Will they beef up security and terrorism prevention efforts, as Giuliani already has begun to do?
These and similar questions also need to ...
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