It's O'neill, Weicker, Gejdenson Weicker Wins in Close Race
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(fomtrrttntt iathj (Uamjiita Serving Storrs Since 1896 Vol. LXXXVI No. 42 The University of Connecticut Wednesday, November 3, 1982 It's O'Neill, Weicker, Gejdenson Weicker wins in close race By Joseph T Whiting News Editor HARTFORI) From the start, The U.S. Senate race in Con- necticut was not indicative of the national trend. In an election in which the overwhelming concern of the voters was the failing econ- Large turnout not enough for Mof- fett...see page 4. Gov. William O'Neill was elected to his first fall term Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger Lew Rome (Jack mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Wilson photo). omy, the choice between Republican incumbent Lowell Weicker and challenger Toby Moffett was a difficult choice O'Neill elected for Connecticut voters. When Weicker arrived in Hartford to give his victory to first full term speech, the scene was a sharp Incumbent Senator Lowell Weicker adresses loyal sap- contrast to the tears and cries porters Tuesday night after narrowly defeating Democratic By John Yearwood was punctuated by cheers see page \ \ challenger Toby Moffett (Charles Hlsey photo). Staff Writer from the crowd. HARTFORD — The crowd In his introduction of Wins by wide margin: cheered and the musicians O'Neill, former governor John played as Gov. William A. Dempsey called him "a man of O'Neill entered the Sheraton Ballroom. He seemed confi- dent and in control, and with Gejdenson wins second term 54 percent of the vote, he was Rome gracious in By William Hanrahan assured that he had become defeat...see page 4. Staff Writer Connecticut's governor in his own right. The results board behind A patient crowd had await- ed the arrival of O'Neill and vision, fame, courage and the podium was bare at 7:30. overall a decent human being." and people at the Gejdenson shouts arose when he entered the room. With his wife. Nikki. The governor showed no m> ■':■:■■■■■ sign of the shyness he usually Humble Gugliel- at his side. O'Neill gave a short l mo thanks loyal sup- acceptance speech which see page \ \ porters...see page 10. \ camp remained cautiously optimistic. But as the results slowly trickled in. the num- bers on the board worked like a crescendo to the crowd's Goodwin wins enthusiasm. Second District Congressman Sam Gejdenson was re- Gejdenson had won. by 127 votes, elected by a wide margin Tuesday, defeating challenger Tony Guglielmo for the second time (Brian Brennan photo). see page 12 Pg. 3 National election results Skelley returns Cuomo defeats Lehrman in New York to senate, pg.3 ...see page 14 Fenwick upset in New Jersey Beck triumphs ...see page 14 by landslide, Democrats gain Senate seats Pg-3 ...see page 6 P0Q62 Editorial (Connecticut Baile (Campus Sctving SHXfS Since 1896 Wednesday. November 3. 1982 A very pleasant afternoon Editor in Chief JM Denny Monoging Editor Dove Krechevshy Business Manager Evon Roklen Senior Writer Judy Benson By Jeff Denny things in his hand were some kind of voting Office Manager Lois McLean things, so when I reached to take one he News Joseph Tate whiting Mark Almand.AI Powell, Thomas Clark Having voted only a couple of times since pulled his hands back because in them were Sports Bob D'Aprile.Tom Resteiii Dano Gouruder Pringle's Newfangled Potato Chips stacked Arts Carlo Van Kampen.Steve Hewins.Dan Davison legal." (I was out of the country for a coupla Features . Jackie Fifzpotrick. Carol Corangelo years, patriots) although I've never been as neatly which were part of his lunch, not part Photo Manager Jock Wilson familiar with local issues, in any locality, as I of the political process. Wire Stephanie Rutty Jean Cronin.Sue Wailionis am with the issues here, it was with trepida- Glowing with embarrassment. 1 was happy Copy Lisa Stenza.Bob Brennon to whisk the heavy blue no-peek curtain Advertising ,'.... Diane Spiegel tion that I walked into the exit door, then the Ad Production Ann Urban entrance door of the polling place at the closed so I could contemplate my country's Night Production Sue Dowden Coventry Town Hall. future in the comfort of privacy. For all the Classified Cheri O'Neil Now I'm not saying that I'm that familiar registrars knew. I was reading the communist Production Dennis Donovan Lynn Bodetka Rosemary Names manifesto, singing Red Chinese work songs Laura Uliasz Jamie Speer Ken Davidson Howard Urban. with local issues. Politics is a mysterious Kathleen McKinneyCathy Fisher.Lynne Kerrigan, science. I avoid it like sociology. I even forgot and smoking Havana cigars in there. Don't Lisa Greisen, Chris Smith. Jane Tumicki to vote in the primary because I didn't know worry readers. I wasn't. any of the candidates except Kdith Prague What I was doing was trying to recall all the only because she shook my hand at Guido's names on the voting machine. Where had I grocery store one Saturday morning. I pro- heard them before'.' Equally mind-misting bably would've voted for Prague in the were the positions they were running for. primary, though Steve I )onen. the UConn stu- How should I know who I want to be Probate It's over; it's just begun dent trustee told me I should've voted for her Judge and what he or she does'* I don't plan opponent Skip Walsh because he's been so on getting into any trouble. Like a good good to U( onn. (I didn't tell Steve that I didn't American, I don't wanna know. 1 he election results are in. and state and local vote in the primary. I have, along with male After a while the registrars began to worry and middle-class guilt and all the other guilts about what I was doing in there — they were incumbents came away with smiles because they that go along with being a post-Freuder, inac- beginning to whistle tunelessly and whisper have another term to prove that voters made a i»ood tivist guilt.) something about ignorance or anarchy or choice. The real winners, however, are the voters. Anyway, here I am at the Coventry Town inactivism or something; I'm not sure what. The good weather might have had something to do Hall without an identification card or a The easy way out of this jam would have with the optimism we feel pervaded this election; driver's license or any other proof that I'm been to pull the I )emocratic party lever and not a communist or a Libertarian or a Citizen drop the Republicans in one fell swoop, but I Indian summer, that last reminder of the unbundled or a rock musician, confident that I can vote thought I'd tease them, so I uncovered an "X" activity of the soltice past was enough uplift anyone's without being hassled for any reason be- here and one there, and covered them back spirit, even the losers'. cause the government knows it's hard e- up again. Politicians can feel when someone Though voter turnout, according to the Associated nough to get people to walk down the street votes for them, if they're sensitive to their to save the future of this country and democ- constituency. So I shook a few of them up Press, was below average for an off-year election, racy in general without having to carry before I voted for a couple of Republicans both Democrats and Republicans were satisfied that round proof that that's what they want to and a lot of Democrats. the results were indicative of the general political do. I was tempted to vote for Lew Rome from climate of the state -- moderately liberal. But it doesn't look like I can save the coun- Bloomfield because he looks like Steve Mar- try (or the world from communism) from the tin with dark hair ( "I'd like to thank each and administrative halls of Coventry, Connecticut every one of you for coming out and voting The Democrats, especially those who directly a- because it's such an unassuming-looking for me tonight. Thank you. Thank you, Thank ffect UConn's future, returned to office as expected, place and the people here look too nice and you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. though Dorothy Goodwin's re-election was a squeak- complacent to notice communism or any Thank you, Thank you. Thank you. Thank er - it was her involvement in the restructuring of the other subversion, even if it sidled up to them you. Thank you, Thank you. Thank you..."). on the street and asked for a kopek or a ruble Instead I voted for Lew Rome because Board of Higher Education, seen as bad for UConn. for a phone kail. William O'Neill didn't send me the last two Governor O'Neill's popularity proved too much for I'm still at the door looking in. There are years. the well-spoken Lew Rome, and Rome's threat (he three ladies in flowered-print dresses aching The registrars were all looking at me when came within 69,000 votes) will probably be enough of for voters to check in, so I did, giving my name I levered open the curtain, which sent my a hint for the governor to act with a firmer and more and my street address which they checked votes straight to my candidates' hearts, but I on a list and decided that I wasn't pulling a didn't care because I had done it. and could creative hand than he is known for.