Both Sides Still Must Answer Key Questions

NEW YORK With nearly three months to go until New York's generalelection in November, there is time for the mayoral candidates to winsupport.

Republican Rudolph Giuliani is just beginning his televisionadvertising; David Dinkins has not yet started. Big-audiencetelevised debates won't be held until after the September primary.Dinkins still has opposition in that primary, but he is expected towin handily.

There are several critical questions to be answered in thecoming weeks. Both sides are putting heavy stock in carrying theLatino vote that represents perhaps 10 percent to 12 percent of thetotal. Ordinarily, this bloc is Democratic, but Giuliani is runningon …