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Spectator 1988-11-09 Editors of the Ps Ectator Seattle nivU ersity ScholarWorks @ SeattleU The peS ctator 11-9-1988 Spectator 1988-11-09 Editors of The pS ectator Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/spectator Recommended Citation Editors of The peS ctator, "Spectator 1988-11-09" (1988). The Spectator. 1816. http://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/spectator/1816 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. It has been accepted for inclusion in The peS ctator by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. THE SPECTATOR SEATTLE UNIVERSITY " ' " SEATTLE WA 98122 f lection issue SpectatorNon-Profit Org. the PAID Seattle, WA. PermitNo. 2783 SEATTLE UNIVERSITYNovember 9,1988 IT BIG WINS being president BUSH by the first vice ByKENBENES As polls closed in the eastern time Simpson, a Seattle Democratic to running ManagingEditor zone, the results showed Bush with campaign coordinator. "With candidate concede beforehis comfortable leads throughout southern Pennsylvania and Illinois up for grabs, mate,alsoechoed these thoughts. states. Florida, Georgia, Alabama, we thought that if we swept much of "This race has been an incredible Tennessee were among thefirst wonby the west, we could win." experience," he said. "Michael and I came quickly. At 6:17 Bush. Three northern states,Ohio,New But the western sweep never wageda campaign that was worthy of The results Idaho, theAmerican people. We told the truth p.m. PST, Republican George Bush Jersey and Connecticut, also went to materialized. Nevada, Colorado named the projected winner by Bush. and Montana went to the GOP. And and we stepped up to the issues. was Yesterday we visited four states and C.B.S. in the race for the presidency, Texas,consideredakey statebyboth Vice-President Bush became President- MichaelDukakisby candidates, went to Bush by a large electBush. attended eightrallies. And weneverlost defeatingDemocrat that sightof thedream." a widemargin. margin, making it apparent "Thepeoplehave spoken," a smiling Dukakis'choice of TexasSenator Lloyd Bushsaidduring his acceptancespeech. Bush's running mate, Dan Quayle, Bush, who will become the 41st Bentsen as a running mate had little "I mean to be a president fo all the was surprisingly absent from any GOP U.S. president,led throughout the final impact. people. For those who supportedme,I victory party. campaign by anywhere months of the Analysts on each of the three hope to be worthy of your trust. For In their own state, which went to points national from 7-10 percentage in didn't,I to it." Dukakis, Washington Republicans Dukakis networks commented on a possible those who hope earn polls, put any thoughts of a Bushrunaway. For Dukakis, the concession speech celebratedBush'snational success. torest early. miracle "Since Texasbecame astatein 1845, seemedalmost arelief that thecampaign "Sure we're excited," said Jennifer Most national results show Bush no Democrat has won without it," said wasover. Dunn, the state's GOP campaign winning thepopular voteby about a ten Sam Keely, CNN political anylist. "GeorgeBush will beour president," advisor. "Sure we feel a little percentagepoint margin, 55-45. This "Dukakis found himself a hole in early he said. "We face many crucial issues disappointed that we didn't win resulted in Bush winning 39 states, in the south. This could be another in the upcoming years, and we must Washington, but we're delighted that we which yielded405 votesin theelectoral Reagan-Mondale election." worktogether." did so well across the country." college. Only 270 electoral votes are But Dukakis supportersfound hope As the crowd at Dukakis' Boston For the Democrats, reaction was needed to win. soon after. The Massachessets headquarters chanted "Ninety-two," bittersweet. "It was over before it started," said Governor wonMaryland, West Virginia, Dukakis described the '88 race as a "We're happy to win Washington," Al Swift, a U.S. Representative from District of Columbia and his home marathon. said Karen Marchioro, the state's Seattle. "When Bush started sweeping state. "Wehad alotof good days,and we Democratic campaign chairperson. the deep south and mid-west, it was And when he won New York, had a lot of not-so-good days. But at "When your state hasn't voted for a apparent he would have more than Democratic optimism grew. the end of the race, we found the Democrat in 20 years, there's reason to enough electoral votes to coast to "When we won New York, we strength to find that finalkick." celebrate. But obviously, we would victory." thought we hada chance," said Kenneth Lloyd Bentsen, who set a precedent have liked todo better nationwide." Gardner easily beats Williams By KENBENESandSTEVECLARKE thePuget Sound corridor, wasa shoe-in SpectatorStaffReporters against the little-known conservative from Longview. Gov. Booth Gardner brushed off a Williams insisted after his defeat that challenge by BobWilliams yesterday to he didnotsee himselfasamaverick. win a second term at the top job in "I've been in the party 28 years," he Olympia. He is the first Washington said. "Iam aparty person." State governor to win reelection since Attorney General Ken Eikenberry, 1972. who wonreelection last night, was one As of 5 a.m., with 85 percent of the of many Republicans who praised state's precincts reporting, Gardner led Williams for bringing new people into his Republican opponent 70 percent to the party. 30 percent. "There's no doubt inmy mind thathe "Obviously I'mhappy," Gardner told inspired people to get involved," supporters. "We'vecome a lonp way in Eikenberry said. four years." Despite Williams' grass roots Gardner, called "the most popular support, polls after the primary never governor the state has seen" by the showed him with much of a chance of AssociatedPress,said helookedforward defeatingthe governor. tohis next term. Gardner's popularity has remained "I'm glad the voters have given me high throughout his term in spite of reason to believeI'm doing agood job," chiding he received periodically from he said. "I will continue to work to columnists around the state. Richard bring aboutimprovements." Larson of the Seattle Times once termed Williams told supporters in Seattle the governor "Prince Booth the that "wehave just begun thebattle." Faintheart" for his reluctance to The ten-yearveteranof theLegislature introduce a tax plan to pay for Republican challenger Bob Williams appears before party supporters at stunned political experts in September improvements in the state's education the Westin Hotel last night. Though he lost by a large margin to Gov. with his defeat of King County system. Booth Gardner, other Republicans credited him with helping to bring Prosecutor Norm Maleng in the ABC News announced Gardner had new faces into the party. Republicanprimary. won reelection at 7:40 p.m., before Conventional wisdom had held that pollsclosedaround the state. Inside: Maleng,a mainstream candidate from More 1988 election coverage VolumeLX No.8(478-800) NEWS The senate: Gorton over Lowry? ByKENBENES Bill Williams, a Democratic for both the candidates and their And Ithink that's why so many are ManagingEditor campaign chairman,agreedwithLowry. supporters. supporting me." campaign "At this point, anything could what to do with "This has been a of "I don't know campaigning on their part," happen," he said. "We have not heard myself," a Gorton supporter said. "At negative In arace that seemed togo back and from all the the precincts,and it is our just feel the Lowrysaid. "Butour campaign didnot some points, you can distortions. forth all night, it appears that understandingthat a lotof the precincts excitementintheair. But at run ads which were lies or Republican energy and basedtotally onthe truth. Slade Gorton has defeated where we are particularly strong are other points, you can just feel that Our adds were Democrat Mike Lowry in the race for slow to report. So as far as we're drain ofeveryone." AndIam veryproudof this." the U.S. Senate. energy out candidates also used the waiting concerned, the raceis still up fro grabs. oneof The With of theprecincts reporting, "It would almostbe better if period give thanks to their most And then there is always hope with the big," Lowry to Gorton was reported to have the candidates had won a campaigns. a lead of absentee votes." to twopercentagepoints, 51-49. supported said. "This is almost thankful to those to who have The race But according to the Associated "Iam will probably not be officially tough to handle." workedsohard tohelpmake thedream a decided Press, absentee votes probably won't until write-in votesarecounted later this Throughout the night, both reality," Gorton said. "Iam happy with week. make a difference. Traditionally, downplayedtheimportanceof work wehave done." absenteeballots have leaned towardsthe candidates the TheAssociatedPress declaredGorton the polls. campaign based on the winner Republicans,whichmeans Gortoncould politicians one thing," "We ran a at 2:10a.m. slim "All know fairness, peace and the leary add tohis lead. very, very progress, Both candidates we're of Lowry said. "Polls can be environment," Lowry said. "These are claiming victory admitting For both candidates, adding and or defeat. At misleading." country should stand 2:50 a.m., Gorton finally subtracting to leads was something that things that this admitted that "Only one poll counts," said Gorton. brought our message to he thought he had captured senate occurred throughoutelection night. for. We have the "Throughout this entirecampaign, there Andin the end, we did the seat vacated by the retirement of opened with Gorton the people. The race have been plenty of polls. Butonly one best wecould do." RepublicanDanEvans. jumping six point lead. That poll. out to a poll counts, and that's the final Reaction to the declaration of a "We have run a terrific campaign, quickly changedto a five pointlead for Andthat's what we're waiting for." and we be Gorton victory was tobeexpected.
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