Memo to Governor Pataki: You can come back home. Now that the elections are over, endangered Republican candidates throughout the state no longer need to avoid being seen with you.

Note to the New York State Republican Party: Don't despair - you may not have to settle for John Spencer just yet. There are still about a dozen registered Republicans left in New York who you haven't asked yet.

The way we're going to win elections in this country is not to become Republican lite. The way we're going to win elections in this country is to stand up for what we believe in.

Mr. Reynolds' false bravado isn't fooling anyone. He is whistling past the political graveyard. It's sad and unfortunate that Republicans continue to be in denial while voters throughout the state express their clamor for change.

It's not surprising that Republicans endorse Republicans.

In all fairness, when Ms. McFarland said she wrote Star Wars, perhaps she meant the George Lucas film.