European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 19, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes sunday october 19.19s6 elections 86 poll finds demos May retake Senate Washington Supi democrats arc closing in on their chances 10 retake he Senate for the 100th Congress but republicans Are Likely to pick up some governorships and lose a few House scats a new nationwide Survey shows. As the election season enters the Home Strelch the Outlook by United press International s political writers and statehouse reporters shows democrats gaining ground in several hoi Senate races and republicans could make gains in the 36 races for governor. Democratic and Republican analysts Notine he two weeks until election Day is still a Long time in politics acknowledge the top has far More Money than the democrats to pump into tight Senate races. President Reagan is expected to travel to 10 slates campaigning for Goi Candi dates in the close races urging voters to keep inc Senate in Republican hands. David Johnson of the Senate demo cratic Campaign committee said Reagan does not have coattails and his person Al popularity won t translate into but David Nar Sayac of the National Republican senatorial committee said our polls show we re going to retain the a number of candidates considered sure bets have been losing ground including the gop s biggest target democratic sen. Alan Cranston in California although polls still show dim ahead of Republican rep de Zschau. Democrats Are ahead in five Senate races that have had Republican senators Florida Idaho Maryland Nevada and North Dakota but gop Seii att candidate Christopher Bond is leading opponent Harriet Woods in Missouri. Still Loo close to Call Are Senate races in Louisiana North Carolina South Dakota Washington and Coli Rado. Republicans now have a 53-47 Edge in the Senate and democrats Are hoping to wrest control from the gop which took the Senate in Reagan s 1980 landslide. Pennsylvania Rubern Lorial candidate William Stanton Iii a Republican goes to great lengths to court Alumna pa., resident Phil Lingo s Vole. Democrats Are banking on the administration s farm policies to help swing voters in key Senate races in North Dakota South Dakota and Missouri they also Are counting on conditions in de pressed Oil states to help them in Texas Oklahoma and Louisiana. In the governors races analysts pre dict the gop could pick up As Many As nine scats nationwide most Likely in Florida and Texas. Pennsylvania however looks to pick a Democrat for the Keystone state s highest office. In Wisconsin. Republican challenger Tommy Thompson stands a Good Chance of kicking incumbent democratic gov. Anthony Earl out of office. Thompson leads by 21 Points. In inc House the gop is expected to lose about 10 scats but that will be far less than traditional throw pm out turnovers Midway through a president s second term. The election also Marks a number of firsts in the political Arena. It is the first Lime a brother and sister Are running for Congress Kathleen Kennedy towns end in Maryland and Joseph Kennedy ii in Massachusetts the children of Robert Kennedy. It is the first Lime two women Are run Ning against each other for governor and the first time since reconstruction thai Louisiana May elect a Republican sen Ator. California s Senate race May be come the most expensive in history with both sides spending close to $23 million. In other races California gov. George Duck median is leading los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley for the statehouse and in Michigan nov. Jumps Blanchard is fighting Back a Challenge from gop candidate William Lucas with a 2-1 Lead. In Ohio democratic gov. Richard Celeste is a Strong of Avorise for a second term Over his challenger former gop gov. James Rhodes. In Texas demo cratic gov. Mark while and former gop gov. William Clements Are in a horse race for the governor s seat. Gop worried about Low voter turnout on nov. 4 Washington amid re ports thai Republican strategists Are Wor ried about a Low turnout of gop voters president Reagan urged republicans democrats and independents saturday to get out and vote on nov 4. In i960, president Kennedy was elected by a margin of just one vote in each precinct around the nation Rea Gan said in his weekly radio address delivered from Camp David the presiden tial weekend Retreat in Maryland. And in inc last 26 years More than 50 . Senate and House races have been won by fewer than 1,000 but even when elections Aren t thai close your ballot counts because in Vot ing you Are accepting your part in inc greatest decision making body the world has Ever known the american Electo rate the president said. As someone who has stayed up late on Many an election night waiting to hear How the american people had decided he added i can Tell you that from where i sit whether elections Are close or not every vote is crat whether you arc Republican demo at or Independent Circle nov 4 on your Calendar and then show that you care about America s future and get out and vote Reagan said. As for himself the president said he and first lady Nancy Reagan voted by Absentee ballot Friday night As they will be away from Home on nov. 4, the Rea Gans Home precinct is in Solvang calif., near their ranch in the Santa Nycz mountains. The White House has not announced their plans for election Day. The Washington Post reported in sat urday s editions that Republican worries about declining voter turnout intensified after the recent primaries in Washington state and Louisiana. In Washington Republican sen. Slade Gorton barely Oul polled his Democrat challenger former Secretary of transportation Brock Adams. In Louisiana the Republican candidate rep. Henson Moore failed to realize gop Hopes of winning a majority which would have assured him election under the stale i unique primary Law and polls now show him trailing democratic rep. John Breaux. The Post also quoted unnamed re publican strategists As calculating that the total gop vote this year May drop 20 percent below that of 1984. They were quoted As saying thai recent polls taken by Richard Wirthlin the president s poll Ster indicate 8 percent of republicans ordinarily considered Likely voters May not show up. 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