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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2002

Andrew Cuomo, former head of the Department of Housing and Labor during the Clinton administration, dropped out of the running for governor of New York on Tuesday.

Cuomo gave his support to Democrat rival H. Carl McCall, the state comptroller. McCall is African-American.

McCall wants the state to start collecting taxes on the sale of cigarettes and gasoline in Indian Country.

Get the Story:
Full Text: Cuomo's Withdrawal Speech (The New York Times 9/4)
Cuomo Ends Bid To Be Governor (The Washington Post 9/4)
Cuomo Leaves New York Race for Governor (The New York Times 9/4)
That Expected Bounce Is Difficult to Feel Now (The New York Times 9/4)
Always in Charge, Even as He Bows Out (The New York Times 9/4)
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Relevant Links:
McCall for Governor - http://www.mccall02.org/html/home.shtml

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