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Lazio casts glances at Suffolk's big race

Rick Lazio may be thinking about a run

Photo credit: Dave Sanders | Rick Lazio may be thinking about a run for Suffolk County Executive when Steve Levy's term ends.

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Rick Lazio is back. And he's testing the waters for a possible run for county executive.

Don't laugh.

Crushed last fall by GOP gubernatorial primary challenger Carl Paladino, Lazio re-entered the local political fray Thursday night as he circulated with about a half-dozen other potential contenders at the Suffolk Conservative fundraiser in Babylon.

Asked if he is interested in...

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