Mr. Cuomo yesterday urged reporters not to read too much into the polls, saying they are often inaccurate.

"Come on," he said, urging reporters to ask him why he has not won.

She urged reporters and voters to wait until all sides had been heard.

He repeatedly urged reporters to "get out there and dig."

But he turned all other questions aside, urging reporters to "wait until Thursday."

She also urged reporters to put in context evidence of enemy civilian casualties that they witness on Taliban-guided tours.

He brushed aside all questions about himself and urged reporters to go to the interview room to talk to the Mets, who won the game.

The White House urged reporters not to delve too deeply into family matters.

The President said only that the two sides would immediately begin negotiating a agreement to combat terrorism, and urged reporters not to "jump ahead."

He urged reporters "to resist the temptation to substitute yourself for the Volcker commission."