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Mayor Giuliani Reassures Republicans Campaign Still on Track

Aired April 29, 2000 - 6:11 p.m. ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

BRIAN NELSON, CNN ANCHOR: Just two days after Rudy Giuliani's announcement that he has prostate cancer, the New York mayor crossed paths today with Senate rival Hillary Clinton. They appeared, obvious separately, at the same political event, courting support from the same group of voters.

CNN's Frank Buckley has our report.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

FRANK BUCKLEY, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Rudy Giuliani reassured Republicans that his Senate campaign is still on track, and that he would know soon whether he was in it to stay.

MYR. RUDY GIULIANI (R), NEW YORK CITY: I owe it to everyone, myself the party, everyone else, to make the decision in the next couple of weeks.

BUCKLEY: For now, Giuliani is candidate seeking the support of New York's third-largest political party, the Independence Party, New York's version of the Reform Party.

GIULIANI: If you're looking for a candidate that can be honestly described as independent in the realistic context of American politics, I think I can say to you, you're not going find one that probably fits the bill more than I do.

BUCKLEY: Giuliani's appearance at the Independence Party Forum followed by hi opponent. Mrs. Clinton was not in the room at the same time as Giuliani, and her pitch for support came with strings attached.

HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON (D), SENATE CANDIDATE: I will not run on a line with Pat Buchanan on the top of the ticket.

BUCKLEY: The Democratic Senate candidate saying if Buchanan was the party's nominee for president, she would withdrawal her appeal for Independence Party support.

CLINTON: I cannot, and will not, as the price for any endorsement, embrace and excuse those who use hateful rhetoric that separates and divides.

BUCKLEY: Giuliani wouldn't say what his response would be if Buchanan was party's favorite, while acknowledging that the Independence Party's 172,000 registered vote could be crucial in a tight race, as could others so-called third party, such as the Liberal and Conservative parties.

GIULIANI: You don't know until after the -- if you win by 10 percent, you don't knee the support of the third party; if you win by 2 or 3 percent you darned well do need it, and who knows beforehand.

BUCKLEY: Candidates could be forced into a primary to seek the Independence Party's nomination, Mrs. Clinton noncommittal on whether she'd engage in such battle, Giuliani saying he would welcome it.

GIULIANI: Would I shrink from a primary? No. I think primary would actually be helpful. I think it would give us a chance to win an election before the actual, you know, main election.

BUCKLEY (on camera): The Independence Party's state convention is scheduled for June. But for Giuliani, an even more crucial convention is scheduled for the end of next month, when his party, the Republicans, will need to know if Giuliani is still ready to run.

Frank Buckley, CNN, Buffalo

(END VIDEOTAPE)

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