Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : D’Amato Rules Out Run for Governor
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Sen. Alfonse M. D’Amato, a leading New York Republican, said he has decided against challenging long-serving Democratic Gov. Mario M. Cuomo in next year’s election. Cuomo, a nationally known political figure who had considered a run at the presidency in 1992, is expected to seek a fourth term as governor. D’Amato had said he was close to agreeing to run, but in a letter to the state Republican chairman, D’Amato said he wants to stay in the Senate.
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