European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 11, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                More . Election reports and photos pages 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, ?0 and Back Page the stars and stripes forthe u 5 tuned forces Tam front Nof vol. 47, no. 207 Friday november 11, 1988 d 8693 a Bush selects James Baker As new Secretary of state Washington Al l i resident Cicci hush made his first Cabinet appointment wednesday Wilh unusual swiftness after a smashing election Victor 1. Lluli named longtime confidant James Raker Iii us his Secretary of. Stall1. Maker is a former thief of staff and Secretary if Treasury under president Reagan hush has pledged major personnel changes to a Kinvig orate government. Bush who has held diplomatic. Political and con Gressional jobs As Well As heading the Cia and serving eight years us vice president was clearly anxious 10 get on wild tilt business of taking charge. He will be 4 1st person to serve As president when he. Assumes the of acc Jan. 20. ,., i wins a Day to Heleln Etc for Bush is he met will i. Onci1 again on the Urcin t " l of a presi Donnial Usu slide Are Yukini scant torn Lorl my Cli Eikon i Gloritis Tver so Hicri but at the top of the lieu l. They blame Michael Dukakis fair losing a race they once thought was tin1 irs to win., the  run the worst Campaign of this  Laid Robert so Ajule a party Leader in it Xii we re in this position where we can Eccl everybody but ii  said party Leader Kathy Vieli of Louisiana. While Many democrats were looking Back on. The mss Campaign and express ing frustration and anger others were already looking ahead to 1w2. Our nest political season really docs begin  said former democratic president if contender Jesse Jackson. Bush had portrayed Dukakis As a Lel l Wing candidate pessimistic Boul Ameri Ca s future soft on Trinie and defense and inexperienced in foreign policy. Rusli was Able to define Mike Duka Kis As a  said sen. Sam Nunn d a. Lit was Able 10 define what a lit unil was until the last fou pie of weeks when Dukakis really started defining his own philosophy.". Others said Bush s margin 5-1 per. Cent oftllt1 popular Viii was so Formi Dable that defeat cannot be blamed on any Dusi Akis  Schneider a political analysis at the american Enterprise Institute said. I Don t thin they could have won. My guess is that in the end. What Defeated them was peace and Prosperity.". Dukakis refused to accept the Sugges Tion that democrats a arc destined to Ilsc because of Public satisfaction with. General Prosperity.  -. -. W. .