European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse More . Election reports and photos pages 2, 3, 4 and 10 the stars and stripes Nuth oreo Runoff vol. 47, no. 206 thursday november 10, 1968 Good room Lugt d 8693 landslide Fly Avi Despo Al political writer vice president George Bush was elected the Nalion 5 41st president tuesday sweeping past Michael Duka Kis to assure fun More years of Republican Rule in the White House. Democrats retained decisive control of both houses of Congress. "1 mean to be a president of All the people inc president elect said As he received inc verdict in his adopted Hometown of Houston asked when he would get Down to the work of form ing a government he replied "tomorrow.". Bush was winning the popular vote by 54 percent to 46 percent for Dukakis and lie Ted by a landslide in inc electoral College democrats appeared to be padding to licit old 5-1-46 majority in he Senate and had unquestioned com Mand of the Llo Usu Tat will steel Llic new Republican president. In recognition of this strength hash. 64, said ill do my level Best to reach out and work constructively with the United states the democrats also picked off governors offices i Indiana and West Virginia while republicans won in Montana. Dukakis offered Bush his Concession first in a Pri vate Telephone Call then later at a nationally televised rally with supporters in Yoslon. This nation faces major challenges and we must work together he said in words that echoed Bush s own remarks. President Reagan telephoned his congratulations to Rush and vice l a it licit Cleek Dan ised a snip old transition. Raj be and juin hush full of Praise for his rival planned a morning news conference wednesday before returning to Wash , who remains governor of Mumbach Seils worked to inc end and beyond making one final round of television interviews Well after the first Voles. Were being counted. The voters told pollsters they Iliin l like the Campaign one bit and Many did t bother to Vole. Initial estimates said the turnout was scarcely above 50 per cent close to a 40-year Low. ,. In the popular vote with 75 percent of the precincts see Bush an Back Page vice president Georic Bush Eulls a pro earlier cast hit own Volt. At right. I spec try voter friits his Campaign head Clipfel Dukakis lean s ii Boston Lele Misiun station tuesday cd ninja after Lapin ii an interview loin Broadr Amaler. To in Houston As part of n massive Effort in urn out voters tuesday. L us had democrats tighten hold on Senate Washington Ai j democrats Light enc their grip on the Senate tuesday As they knocked off Maver ick Republican sen. Lowell Weicker of Connecticut and engineered wins by iwo former governors Vir Ginia s Charles Kohl and Nebraska s Robert Kerrey in gop . Bob Dole of Kan Iii the Republican minority Leader conceded his Pany s numbers in the Schaie would be trimmed in the 101st Congress that convenes Nel year. Dole who opposed Cie rec hush in the party s presidential primaries also Culici eur ush. We could have used a Little help front the vice president of the he said. Several races remained too close to Call but democrats appeared certain to pad their 54-46 Senate major Ity by one or two seals. In Florida where republicans had held Hopes of sea Senate on Back Page gop fails to make inroads in House Washington a democrats Rode a tidal wave of incumbent victories to renew their control of the House of representatives. Despite Republican committee chairman vice president George hush s Victor " " Montmi i Rev and a m inc presidential elections. Voters returned most of j the demo Crais running for re election to the House but turned out a democratic. ,._". Id by ethical controversy an two term Republican under indictment rep. Fernand is Germain ,. Chairman of the House banking com Mittee was buried in his bid fora 15th term by political Novice Ronald Matin icy. A lawyer. St Germain who trailed 55-45 with 92 percenter the vote counted was the first Commilee chairman to lose since 1980, when Oregon voters turned out House ways and Means chairman Al Ullman. Justice department documents in. See House on Back Page
