European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes thursday november 8,1990 democrats from Page 1 of candidates for whom Bush campaigned. Brown said the president a campaigned heavily for 18 candidates and 14 of them lost. Asked Why the democrats lost the California governors race Brown said Quot George Bush did no to stay Long  of the 32 senators who sought re election 31 won easily. Only Republican sen. Rudy Boschwitz lost a to Liberal College professor Paul Wellstone. In the House the re election rate for incumbents was 96 percent. With several House races still to be decided the Likely outcome would give the democrats a 268-167 majority a gain of nine seats a including Vermont socialist Bernard Sanders who a expected to Side with the democrats. The three fastest growing states a California Florida and Texas a entered the election with Republican governors. The democrats captured Florida and Texas while the republicans held on to California Illinois and led the Way into the Post Michael Dukakis Era in Massachusetts. John Engler of Michigan and Arne Carlson of Minnesota brightened the morning after election Day for the republicans ousting democratic incumbents. Engler beat James Blanchard and Carlson unseated Rudy Perpich. As usual some races were too close to Call even hours after the polls closed. Arizona and Nebraska remained undecided. Four House seats were unsettled As Well and in three of them democratic incumbents were trailing. Lawton Chiles of Florida and Texas state treasurer Ann Richards Ted the democratic assault on state houses crucial to next years redrawing of political maps to follow population shifts to the Sunbelt. Wilson won the multimillion Dollar Battle with Democrat Dianne Feinstein for californians top Job. With 98 percent of the vote counted Wilson had 49 percent of the total to Feinstein a 46 percent. Republicans picked up other statehouse electing governors in Ohio where George Voinovich Defeated Anthony Celebrezze in Massachusetts where William Weld edged out conservative Democrat John Silber and in Vermont where sex governor Richard Snelling reclaimed his old Job defeating Peter Welch. But democratic gains were More widespread. Joan Finney Rode voter anger against gop gov. Mike Hay Den to Victory in Kansas and businessman Bruce Sund Lun unseated Republican gov. Edward Diprete in Rhode Island on his third try. Democrats won formerly Republican statehouse in Oklahoma and new Mexico. Former Republican sen. Lowell Weicker always a Maverick was elected governor of Connecticut As an Independent. In Alaska former gop gov. Walter Hickel was running As an Independent and leading two opponents for the governorship. The democratic dominated Senate emerged unscathed. Challenges once thought formidable were swept aside by Well financed incumbents. But the night had its terrifying moments for sen. Bill Bradley d-n.j., whose anticipated easy ride to a third term ended up a Cliffhanger before he outlasted Rookie Republican Christine Todd Whitman. She capitalized on virulent anti tax sentiment. Generally it was not a Good night for democrats with presidential ambitions. Along with Bradley a scare gov. Mario Cuomo of new York received a disappointing 53 percent of the vote against a blundering Republican and a Little known conservative who were never seen As More than righting for second place. Two other would be presidents democratic Sens. Albert Gore or. Of Tennessee and Joseph Biden of Delaware rolled Over Token opposition. Sen. Sam Nunn of Georgia was re elected without opposition. Winning More easily than expected were Republican Sens. Jesse Helms of North Carolina Mark Hatfield of Oregon Mitch Mcconnell of Kentucky democrats Daniel Akaka of Hawaii Paul Simon of Illinois Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island James Exon of Nebraska Carl Levin of Michigan and John Kerry of Massachusetts. In Minnesota Boschwitz spent More than $7 million More than seven times Wellstone a budget. House gop whip Newt Gingrich also had a scare. The outspoken Georgia conservative who abandoned Bush when the president was seeking support for a budget Compromise that increased taxes narrowly edged Democrat David Worley. A if the election for president were tonight George Bush would lose a said Brown. A More than anything else this election has been a vote of no confidences in Bush. A this is not a referendum on George Bush a countered gop strategist Edward j. Rollins. A the runs for re election in 1992.�?� the results did nothing to strengthen Bush for 1992. During the Campaign the president made 115 stops for republicans and White House aides said his appearances raised $80 million. Particularly devastating to Bush was the loss in his adopted Home state of Texas where millionaire oilman Clayton Williams lost the governorship after spending $8 million of his own Money. Florida a results also Hurt Bush who campaigned three times for gov. Bob Martinez to no Avail. The Gopas Black filling in for ailing gop National chairman Lee Atwater sought to minimize the damage calling the results a an anti Congress trend rather than an anti president  a we beat the historical averages in House races Senate races and governorships by taking very minimal losses in yesterdays election a Black said. A so its a Good Day for the  in All eight states will gain and 13 will lose seats when House districts Are re apportioned to reflect population shifts enumerated in the 1990 census. Democrats will control the process outright a holding the governors office and both legislative Chambers a in at least five of the states gaining House seats. The biggest Winner will be California gaining seven House seats. Florida will pick up four and Texas three. The Only state where the gop gained a redistricting monopoly was Vermont where it won t matter. Vermont has Only one House seat and that seat was captured by Sanders who Defeated Republican congressman Peter Smith. A record number of women sought office this year but with mixed results. Richards and Finney were elected governors and Whitman ran far stronger than even she could have dreamed. But challenges to democratic senators by reps. Lynn Martin of Illinois Claudine Schneider of Rhode Island and Pat Saiki of Hawaii failed to live up to expectations. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum r-kan., was an easy Winner and the Senate remains 98 men and two women. All three congresswoman who sought Senate seats were replaced in the House by men. The highest profile Black candidate was Harvey Gantt the Democrat who challenged Helms in North Carolina. Gantt ran ahead in the polls but on election Day Helms swept to Victory. The number of Blacks in the House increased by two to 25. William Jefferson was elected to the seat formerly held by rep. Lindy Boggs d-la., and Gary Franks of Connecticut will become the first Black Republican in the House since 1935.usareur s Christmas leave plan still unclear by Mary Neth staff writer the . Army Europe issued a statement wednesday that raised More questions than it answered about the likelihood of mandatory Christmas leaves. The command which has been weighing the possibility of a Holiday shutdown said in a Brief statement that soldiers and civilians a will be afforded maximum flexibility to take time off Over Christmas. A spokeswoman however refused to say whether such leave would be mandatory and whether any facilities would be closed during the proposed two week hiatus. Such questions were answered with the same a maximum flexibility response. But the spokeswoman did say a maximum flexibility Means that any requests for leave probably would be approved. Spokesmen for usage urn a two corps also could not provide details. A we have the two week Holiday leave blocked Oft on our calendars but that is unofficial a said a spokesman for v corps Public affairs in Frankfurt. A we have received no final guidance or  a Vii corps spokesman referred questions to Usa eur. The possibility of the Holiday shutdown was announced oct. 15. In a release the command said Gen. Crosbie e. Saint the Usa eur commander had ordered the closure from dec. 20 to Jan. 2. Later in the Day however a second release said soldiers and civilians in non essential administrative facilities were Only being a highly encouraged to take leave during that period. The second release said the leave option was being studied. The leave would be Given to recognize a outstanding hard work and professionalism during the past 12 months a the statement said although the plan would require soldiers and civilians to use their own accrued leave time. Another reason cited for the shutdown was an Energy savings of $3,39 million from lowering thermostats and shutting Oft lights. A soldiers who do not wish to take leave or do not have leave to take will report for duty in unit areas As required for duties such As charge of quarters staff duty or guard a the oct. 15 statement said. Civilians who do no want to take their leave could be assigned to other jobs it said. Usa eur announced it would decide on the plan after consulting with the Heads works Council which represents usage urn a local National work Force. Helmuth Arnold of the Heads works Council in Heidelberg said it was first notified about the Holiday shutdown plan in october. He said the Council should have been informed much earlier. A people had already made their annual Holiday plans a he said noting that some employees no longer have two weeks leave to take. Arnold said that in such cases there Are Only three possibilities a require the employee to make up the Holiday leave by working longer hours before and after the Holiday or by giving up future Holiday time. A require the employee to report to duty in a facility that is remaining open. A require Usa eur to pay the employee to stay Home without leave. Arnold said the final decision on whether local National employees would agree to the mandatory vacation would have to be made through the local works Council representatives. The Usa eur spokeswoman also would not comment on Arnold a  expected to reiterate support for Croton by David Tarrant a Stift writer nato Wilt Likely reaffirm its support for a new f-16 base in Croton Italy and respond to congressional concerns about its need during meetings in december Alliance sources said wednesday. The appropriations Bill signed this week by president Bush ruled out any . Funding for the base in fiscal 1991. A a we re going to try to keep that base in Croton a a nato source said wednesday. Although use of . Funds for the next fiscal year is dead a there appears to be some funds among the allies to keep construction alive a the source said. Nato remained optimistic about the future of the base because Congress did not permanently eliminate . Funds for the project the source said. Last week sen. Jim Sasser d-tenn., chairman of the Senate appropriations defense subcommittee sharply criticized what he considered to be extravagant construction at the base. However he said Congress would be willing to consider funding a scaled Down version of the project in fiscal 1992. The base is meant to House the 401st tac fighter Wing which must leave its Home at Torrejon a Spain by the end of 1992. The project is expected to Cost Between $800 million and $900 million. Last year Congress capped the . Portion of the costs at $360 million the Normal share of the . Contribution to the nato infrastructure fund. The rest of the Money will come from other nations in the Alliance. The future of the base will come up in a series of High level gatherings at nato in december including a meeting of defense ministers dec. 6-7. In Washington Pentagon spokesman Pete Williams said tuesday that a a decision is pending Quot by defense Secretary Dick Cheney on How to proceed on Croton. A Udod and the administration still strongly support Croton a Williams said. A it is certainly not dead. But precisely what the next step will be remains to be  some congressional critics have said the base is no longer needed since the threat to nato has diminished a even on the Southern flank. But the nato source said that As the Alliance Broadens its Security role nato might be More willing to allow the base to assume non nato missions including a role in the Middle East a a position that would generate More support within Congress. The legislation also asks that nato firmly indicate its continued support for construction at Croton following the revolutionary changes in Europe this past year. A i done to think there a any question that they will support it a the nato source said. A whatever Congress requires of the allies we feel it will come out of a combination of the three nato meetings in  Cut  it a to to till attic to Chuck Vlinch in Wii Mflton