Mr. Paterson was not the first governor whose aides sought to exert control over a police entourage.
Mr. Fisher, whose aides distributed "Fisher for Borough President" buttons at the dinner, said he, too, is prepared.
Defeat would have been an embarrassing setback for Mr Clegg, whose aides claim his leadership has been strengthened by today's vote.
Rousseff, tall and commanding, is a workaholic whose aides know that she might call them at any hour to go over some policy detail.
The legislation was pushed by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, whose aides said he was aware that the bill still faced opposition.
The White House acquiesced in Brahimi's refusal, infuriating Chalabi, whose aides refer to the current U.S. strategy as "ABC," or Anybody But Chalabi.
But since then, Mr. Malema has shifted his support away from Mr. Zuma, whose aides feared Mr. Malema would support some new challenge to the president.
Both men are seeking to run against Gov. George E. Pataki, whose aides have said he will probably, though not definitely, seek a third term.
Mr. Gore, whose aides said Friday that he was turning down all interview requests, has campaigned only sporadically for Dr. Dean.
President Clinton, whose aides have warned that Colombia's viability as a nation is at stake, said he was "grateful" for the Senate action.
Her comments brought almost immediate criticism from her opponent, Mayor Giuliani, whose aides noted that the Police Department had begun aggressive minority recruitment efforts in the last year.
