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 <title>St. Patrick&#039;s Politics: Fifth Avenue, Sunnyside and the Citywide Candidates</title>
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 <description><![CDATA[<!--paging_filter--><p>St. Patrick’s Day is coming up, and so is <a href="http://nyc-st-patrick-day-parade.org/default.aspx">the big parade</a>, meaning it's once again for local politicians to make a statement one way or another on the organizers' decision not to allow gays to participate under their own banner. </p>
<p>I asked a few possible citywide candidates about their parade plans, and here’s what I heard back so far.</p>
<p>Mayoral candidates:
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 <category domain="http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/51283">Adam Clayton Powell</category>
 <category domain="http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/24243">Anthony Weiner</category>
 <category domain="http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/24736">Bill Thompson</category>
 <category domain="http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/24466">Christine Quinn</category>
 <category domain="http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/25253">David Weprin</category>
 <category domain="http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/24280">David Yassky</category>
 <category domain="http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/26542">Eric Gioia</category>
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 <category domain="http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/52169">James Breannan</category>
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 <category domain="http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/25058">Simcha Felder</category>
 <category domain="http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/53477">St. Patrick&amp;#039;s Day Parade</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:36:34 -0500</pubDate>
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