Condit signals he won't give up seat

Rep. Gary Condit: Advice is pouring in.

MODESTO, California (CNN) -- Rep. Gary Condit will likely grant a television and print interview before Labor Day to offer his account of the controversy surrounding his connection to a missing former government intern, according to advisers and aides.

Condit will probably do "some sort of combination of a network television interview and a local interview, probably print," said one aide, offering a sentiment shared by staffers and advisers in both Washington and Modesto. Advice has been "pouring in" from supporters on how best to make his public case.

One suggestion that is not given much of a chance, according to these sources who are part of the discussions, is a proposal from a local Democratic Party official that Condit make a televised statement as he is surrounded by family members and without reporters present.

"We've pretty much decided it will be interviews," said one source. "But we haven't decided on where or who."

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Through aides, Condit has signaled he has no plans to give up his seat, despite the controversy surrounding the disappearance of Chandra Levy.

On Wednesday night Condit's attorney Abbe Lowell told CNN the California Democrat would "very soon" talk to his constituents about the past few months. His chief of staff said earlier that plans were on target for an October fund-raiser to prepare for a 2002 re-election campaign.

And, in a sign that Condit is tending to his political base in his Central Valley district, sources on the lawmaker's legal team said his wife Carolyn has written close to 1,000 notes of thanks to contributors and supporters.

For his part, Condit has kept a low profile in the 18th Congressional District since leaving Washington amid a media frenzy two weeks ago. He has not yet had any public appearances, but he has been invited to speak to several groups next week. There's been no word from Condit's office on whether he will attend the events.

Marina Ein, a public relations spokeswoman hired by Condit to handle questions about the Chandra Levy matter, described as "completely premature" a report that Condit would sit down with his family within 10 days for some sort of on-camera event. She told CNN it is "one of many options being considered" and that no decision has been made.

The seven-term lawmaker has been under fire because of his connection to Levy, a 24-year-old woman who disappeared from Washington more than three months ago.

Levy, who had recently completed an internship with the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, was romantically involved with the 53-year-old married congressman, according to her family. Police sources say Condit admitted to an affair during and interview he had with law enforcement authorities, but he has never publicly acknowledged -- or denied -- such a relationship.

Several California newspapers, including The Modesto Bee, have called on Condit to resign, saying his actions disgraced his office and stymied the investigation into Levy's disappearance.

One of the state's top politicians, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a fellow Democrat, has said Condit has hurt his credibility, although she stopped short of calling for his resignation.

-- CNN National Correspondent Bob Franken in Modesto contributed to this report.