European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Bill Bradley in by a whisker by Jane e. Allen associated press sen. Bill Bradley believes his narrow Victory reflects new Jersey voters anger at higher state taxes and a Campaign that tailed to talk about people s main concerns a you re in this Job you re in the line of fire to Good times you ride in bad times you take the hit. I offer no excuses at  Bradley Defeated Republican Christine Todd Whitman by slightly More than 50, of the 2 million votes cast in the race. But the two term senator said in Woodbridge n.j., that he would have done nothing differently and refused to discuss the $2.8 billion tax package imposed by gov. Jim Florio that fuelled the anger Quot i sensed no deep seated attack on me for something i had done. Maybe it s for what i needed to do Quot Bradley said the Day after he Defeated Whitman with 50 percent of the vote to her 47 percent. She made the principal Issue of her Campaign Bradley s refusal to comment on Florio a tax plan. Quot what people want is for politicians to talk about problems that really affect Peoples lives Quot Bradley said like finding Quality education and coping with housing health care and fuel costs. Quot i think the Campaign generally on both sides did not engage those issues. Quot Quot my sense is that the senator did t take his constituents seriously Quot said Richard Roper director of the Council on new Jersey affairs at Princeton University s Woodrow Wilson school. Quot in a suggesting his Agenda should have had a bit More depth in View of his years in the Senate Quot Overall though Roper discounted the effect of the Campaign on Bradley a Long term political prospects including the presidency. Bradley repeated that he was firm about completing his six year term. Quot i done to think that the Public cares a great Deal about reelection margins Quot said Anita Dunn spokeswoman for the democratic senatorial Campaign committee in Washington. She cited the example of Gary Hart s slim 1980 Senate Victory. Quot in the 1984 new Hampshire primary i did t hear a lot of voters saying he barely squeaked through in Colorado Quot she said Michael Kaye Bradley s California based Media consultant predicted that Bradley s margin would quickly be forgotten. Quot he a not a candidate in �?T92,&Quot Kaye said. Quot and if he becomes a candidate at a later Date they sure won t go Back six years and replay what happened in his race in 1990,&Quot Kaye said the Campaign May have failed by emphasizing Bradley s record on the environment and children Quot it was not pertinent to what people were feeling and what their anger  Franks House s first gop Black in 58 years by John Diamond associated press Gary Franks is the first Black Republican elected to the House in 58 years and his political Agenda probably won t Appeal to Many minorities. The 37-year-old Connecticut real estate Developer opposes racial quotas and he is a fiscal conservative. Quot from the conservative Liberal perspective there s a major difference Between me and my future colleagues in the House of representatives who Are Black Quot Franks said. He is an opponent of the 1990 civil rights Reform act which was vetoed by president Bush. The son of a Mill worker Franks won a scholarship to Yale and worked for two Fortune 500 companies before starting his own real estate firm. Republicans were delighted. Quot it s a great win Quot said Gary Koops a spokesman for the National Republican congressional committee. Quot not Only have we held a Republican open seat and elected a Strong new congressman who a a Republican it also Broadens the Republican  it was a Bright spot amid gloomy news in congressional races the gop lost at least nine House seats. Franks Defeated Liberal Democrat Toby Moffett a former four term congressman seeking to make a political comeback. Despite a sometimes Chilly reception from local Black leaders and organizations during the Campaign Franks carried the Black precincts of his Home City Waterbury. And he insisted that while opposed to racial quotas he is pro civil rights Quot to the Hilt Quot Quot i be had crosses Burnt in from of my House when i was nine years old Quot said Franks who was born and raised in Waterbury. Quot i had a dead opossum put in my Mailbox Defeated Liberal Democrat Toby Moffett in Connecticut. Which i had the misfortune to open with a note Savina you re next Quot still Franks hardly rivals Jesse Jackson for Liberal credentials that remain popular in the Black Community. Quot for some time you have Only heard from Black democrats from a National perspective. Now for the first time you will hear from a Black Republican in the House Quot said Franks an Alderman in Waterbury. The National association for the advancement of coloured people criticized Franks on the civil rights Issue and withheld its endorsement. And during the Campaign. Two prominent Waterbury Black leaders a and members of the Republican party a endorsed Moffett Over Franks. About 4 percent of the population is Black in Franks congressional District. Moffett 46, congratulated Franks. Said"8 8 unc ers Tanc he has made history Quot Moffett Franks becomes the first Black from Connecticut Ever to sit in Congress. The last Black Republican in the . A Mon f was scar be test who represented Illinois from 1929 to 1935. He last won re election in 1932.page 16 the stars and stripes saturday november 10, 1990