The candidates' relative silence to date reflects the peculiar position they find themselves in as the primary approaches.
That is far from certain as the primary approaches with the city being forced to delve into a deeply scarred past.
As New York's primary approaches, it is only now that many would-be voters are realizing they will be unable to vote next Tuesday.
As the primary approaches, life on the campaign trail for Mr. Weiner can be hot and cold.
As the Michigan primary approaches, recent polls show Rick Santorum running neck-and-neck with Mitt Romney.
Less than half of Democratic voters are following the campaign for mayor closely, according to the Marist poll, although as the primary approaches, voters may become more engaged.
As New York's Republican primary approaches, Roman Catholic leaders and laymen are playing down the importance of the recent strife within the party over anti-Catholic fundamentalism, saying they will likely vote on the basis of substantive issues that touch their day-to-day lives and beliefs.
It was here, in an area of many quiet streets and middle-class homes, that Abner Louima was taken into custody before being tortured by the police more than four years ago, and that searing crime is on the minds of many voters as the Sept. 11 primary approaches.
A3 NATIONAL A14-21 New Hampshire Blitzed As Primary Approaches Democratic presidential candidates campaigned to packed halls across New Hampshire on the last Sunday before the Democratic primary, winding up the contest in a frenzy of attacks on President Bush and raising expectations of a record turnout on Tuesday.
But as the primary approaches on Tuesday, the outcome is far from certain and the contest has become another potential wild card in the battle for control of the Senate, with outside groups feverishly trying to influence the race.
