European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 3, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 b the stars and stripes election �?T92 tuesday Novemb. 3,1992changes brewing for state legislature adore seats open More women minorities run by Michael Mokrzycki the associated press from Juneau Alaska to Hartford Conn., the nations Legislatures Are Chan Ging in ways that Mirror the upheaval in Congress More incumbents arc leaving and More women and minorities arc running. As in Washington the balance of s wer is Likely to stay firmly tipped to the democrats once the votes Are counted in today s elections. One in five of the nearly 7,500 incumbents won t be on the ballot record numbers of women and minorities will be. In All nearly 6,300 seats will be decided. And redistricting under the 1990 census in line with 1982 voting rights act amendments All but ensures that More minorities will win. Courts and in some cases the . Justice department have made sure of it. Quot believe it or not even partisan gerrymandering had to take a Back seat to that a said Tim Storey a policy analyst at the National conference of state Legislatures. The anti incumbent mood that has prompted a record number of retirements in Congress seems to have trickled Down to the state level leading some lawmakers to forgo re election bids a or lose primaries. Others sought higher office. Still others were or will be squeezed out by redistricting. In Alaska 11 of 20 incumbent senators and 19 of 40 representatives wont be on the ballot today. More than a third of the California Assembly is already gone. Nationwide at least four dozen House speakers Senate presidents and other top legislative leaders wont be Back. Combine anti incumbent sentiment with Tough tax and budget choices that Many Legislatures have had to face and some of the Luster May have gone out of serving in the state legislature. Quot a Little advertised Benefit of serving in Public office is you feel the Public appreciates you and that has never been at As Low an ebb As it is now said Connecticut democratic rep. Irving Stolberg the state s former House speaker who chose retirement this year after 22 years in office. But he and other observers said they think the a throw the bums out mood wont turn out to be much of a threat to incumbents who made it to today a ballot. Quot in each of the last two or three elections there s been this feeling out there of antagonism toward incumbents yet the re election rate of those actually running remains pretty High a said Rich Jones director of legislative programs for the National conference of state Legislatures. As Karl Kurtz the conferences director of state services put it Quot a lot of people say they hate the legislature a but gee of Joe the Guy who represents me is a really Good  a of course old Joe can twin if he Isnit in the race. The turnover rate historically higher in years of redistricting is 20 percent going into today selections the conference predicts it could hit 35 percent after the ballots Are counted. By comparison the turnover rate averaged 34 percent after general elections in each two year Cycle from 1962 to 1972, reflecting a landmark . Supreme court decision requiring equal representation. In 1982, the last redistricting year turnover ran 32 percent. In 1990, it was 19 percent. Hoping to fill state seats this year Are nearly 2,400 women an increase of is percent Over the 1990 record according to the Center for the american woman and politics at Rutgers University. Nearly 200 hispanics also a record Are seeking state legislative offices nationwide according to the National association of latino elected and appointed officials. And it s Likely that a record number of Blacks Are running for Legislatures though no specific numbers were available according to the joint Center for political studies which tracks Black representation. Currently 18 percent of state lawmakers Are women 6 percent Black and 2 percent hispanic. As for the political party equation democrats control 70 percent of legislative Chambers including both houses in 29 states republicans control both houses in six states. Kurtz and other observers predicted the Overall balance of Power would not shift significantly. Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary dance during a rally in East Rutherford  is right on key during rally at . Racetrack Cherry Hill . Apr Bill Clinton showing no signs of lagging in the final Lap of the presidential race went to a horse track in the Middle of the night to play his saxophone and meet a thoroughbred named Bubba Clinton. The band played a one Day More go Clinton Gore As the Arkansas governor and his wife Hillary climbed the platform Early monday to address several thousand people at the Garden state race track. His voice weak from laryngitis Clinton spoke Only briefly before stepping aside to let his wife address the crowd. Then a member of the band handed Clinton a Tenor saxophone and it was pandemonium As he blew a couple of choruses of can t sit Down. The event was also carried on the giant scoreboard across the track. Hillary Clinton returned to the Campaign bus to stay warm but her husband made his Way to the winners Circle to meet namesake Bubba which last week won its race against overwhelming Odds a 17-1. He signed the horses Blanket and was presented with a framed photo and Hoof print. Quot hey or. President a yelled spectators As they tried to get Clinton a attention.9 papers Back Clinton 8 give support to Bush by the associated press Democrat Bill Clinton was endorsed by at least nine newspapers sunday while president Bush picked up eight endorsements and Ross Perot got one. Bush was tapped by a newspaper partly owned by vice president Dan Quayle a family and the paper that favored Perot was in the Hometown of Perot a wife. The Tribune review newspaper of Greensburg pa., the town where Margot Perot was born abandoned its tradition of backing republicans in favor of Perot. Clinton was endorsed by the Herald Standard of Uniontown a. The Blade of Toledo Ohio news amp record of Greensboro . The news and observer of Raleigh . The Manhattan Kan Mercury South Bend ind Tribune the Clarion Ledger of Jackson miss. The news times of Danbury Conn. And the Las vegas Sun. The Blade which endorsed Bush in 1988, said the presidents Quot stewardship of the Domestic Agenda of the United states has been almost  the following newspapers preferred Bush the Cincinnati enquirer the morning journal of Lorain Ohio the Indianapolis Star the Tampa Fla Tribune Pensacola Fla news journal the Waterbury Conn Republican Ameri can the Birmingham Aja news and the Winter Haven Fla news chief. The Indianapolis Star is owned in part by the Pulliam family to whom Quayle is related. But the Cincinnati enquirer which also endorsed Bush in 1988, said a with his disc hockey glib Ness made for to looks Ana bottomless pockets of promises Bill Clinton is the Man for the a me  a Iraq downplays reports of plan to celebrate Bush loss Baghdad Iraq a Iraq said sunday it has no official plans to celebrate if president Bush loses today a presidential elections. Reports said saturday that if Bush were Defeated there would be a Bash Bush festival in the iraqi capital with a demonstration by 500,000 people. On sunday the government sought to distance itself from involvement in any such celebrations apparently fearing word of such plans would be a boost for Bush. A it is probable that some of president Bush a aides hoped that this ploy could help their presidents election Campaign a said an iraqi official speaking on condition of anonymity. Iraqi leaders a and Many Ordinary iraqis a blame Bush for hardship under crippling economic sanctions imposed after the persian Gulf War when the .-led coalition drove Iraq from Kuwait. Iraqi officials have made no secret of their Hopes for Bush a defeat. Quot the defeat of Bush will be psychologically beneficial for our people a Adnan Aljubouri director general of the government run iraqi news Agency said in a recent Public debate. Nouri Al Massoumi undersecretary in the ministry of culture and information said a defeat for Bush would Quot push aside a Man with personal rancor against Iraq and its Leader Saddam