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Only days until vote in hot mayor's race

Mayor, challenger battle on schools, ethics

Staff Reporter
Published Wednesday, September 5, 2001

Back just in time.

As Yale students returned to campus this week, they found a New Haven buzzing with political activity in preparation for next Tuesday's Democratic mayoral primary, which many observers call the most competitive in a decade.

Four-term incumbent John DeStefano Jr. is battling state Sen. Martin Looney for the right to face Republican Joel Schiavone '58 and a possible Green Party candidate in November's general election. The winning Democrat will be a strong favorite in a city where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 10 to 1.

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