In an interview taped this morning with Gabe Pressman, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly politely side-stepped a question about whether he might run for mayor in 2009 at the request of Michael Bloomberg.

From the interview:

PRESSMAN: Supposing he asked you to run for mayor after he leaves?

Commissioner KELLY: Well, I'm going to be police commissioner, hopefully, till the end of the term--Mayor Bloomberg's term here.

PRESSMAN: And after that?

Commissioner KELLY: Well, after that we'll see.

The interview will air on Sunday.