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Levy dismisses party switch 'rumors,' seeks GOP support

Quick ReadSteve Levy dismissed as "all rumor" widely circulated reports that he soon plans to announce that he will switch to Republican and run for governor.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy waves after he

Photo credit: Newsday / Ken Sawchuk | Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy waves after he delivered his seventh State of the County address on the campus of Stony Brook University on Feb. 3, 2010.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Tuesday dismissed as "all rumor" widely circulated reports that he plans to announce Friday that he will switch from Democrat to Republican and run for governor.

But Levy acknowledged that he has been working at a "breathtaking pace" to marshal enough Republican support to enter the race before a Conservative Party executive committee meeting Saturday that...

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