European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 6, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday november 6, 1992 election �?T92 the stars and stripes gop gains strength in statehouse by Michael mokrzyck1 the associated press at least one in four state lawmakers will be new in january and More of them Likely will be women and minorities. But even though a Democrat is heading to the White House the party will control fewer Chambers than it now does in the nations statehouse. Democrats still hold a sizable majority in the state capitols but the Lead eroded in tuesdays elections. A i done to think there was a Cattail effect As much As what some people thought there might have been a said John Martin Maine a House speaker and president of the democratic state legislative leaders association. A i suspect that Perot May have played a role in that a Martin said wednesday speculating that previously unregistered voters drawn into the polling places by Ross Perot a independents presidential bid May have tended to be More conservative favouring Republican legislators. Some results remained incomplete but republicans seemed Likely to control 35 of the nations 99 legislative Chambers in january a net gain of six. Democrats were Likely to control both houses in 25 states a net loss of11 Don t think Thoro was a Cattail affect a much a what Aoma John Martin Maine s House speaker four. Nebraska a legislature is unicameral and nominally non partisan. Martin also speculated that a High turnover rate before the election a 20 percent of legislative incumbents bowed out sought higher office lost primaries or were squeezed out by redistricting a May have contributed to democratic losses in some places. A it does no to take much to change a chamber around a he said. At least nine of 10 incumbents on tuesdays ballot won re election however. The final turnover rate was at least 25 percent. Historically turnover is higher in redistricting years. It was 32 percent in 1982, the last such year. In 1990, turnover was 19 percent. Record numbers of women and minorities ran for legislative offices tuesday and redistricting was geared to help minorities win. Hispanics posted a net gain of at least 19 seats to a record 150, said Harry Pachon National director of the National association of latino elected and appointed officials. Currently 2 percent of state lawmakers Are hispanic. Figures weren to available on gains by women now 18 percent of state legislators and Blacks 6 percent. But Lucy Baruch of the Center for the american woman and politics at Rutgers University said women could top 20 percent. A the Overall trend for the last 20 years has been upward and there a no reason to believe that the trend would reverse itself this year in what has otherwise been a tremendous year for women Quot Baruch said. Republicans won legislative control in Arizona Idaho and Kansas while democrats took it in Washington All four states had been split. The gop also was leading to take control in Michigan though five House races remained contested. Republicans gained one chamber each in Illinois Iowa Montana and Nevada and split Power in Florida ending democratic legislative control in All five states. Democrats captured the Senate in South Dakota to split control there. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago nov. 6,1982 a the nations official unemployment figure reached 10.4 percent in october As joblessness among Blue Collar and full time workers hit Post world War ii records. 20 year Sago nov. 6,1972 a British prime minister Edward Heath announced a Cabinet shake up As a prelude to a three month wage Price freeze to curb inflation. I 30 year Sago nov. 6,1962 a West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer fired a top Cabinet member and suspended another to save his coalition government from collapse. 40 years ago nov. 6,1952 a Dwight d. Eisenhower was elected president in a landslide Victory that put the republicans in Power for the first time in 20 years. 50 years ago nov. 6,1942 a America was appraising the electoral gains that the republicans amassed in the . House. The gop gained 41 seats for a total of 206, in the lower chamber. 50 years ago today nov. 61 9 4 2 uses if toward i the soviet army repulses the German offensive toward  Southwest of Grozny in the caucasus mountains. In North Africa the remnants of Germany a 21st Panzer div is crushed by British forces. Bombers of Britain s Royal air Force attack Genoa in Northern Italy devastating the Central part of the City a source 2194 Days of War. W. H Smith publishers inc world almanac Book of world War u. Bison books corp abortion rights activists Happy with outcome Washington up abortion rights activists wednesday cheered the results of tuesdays election claiming Victory in the election of a president four governors and at least 20 members of Congress who support their cause. A the 12-year Reagan Bush Nightmare is Over a for women a reproductive rights it truly is morning in America a a said or. David Andrews acting president of planned parenthood federation of America. A voters have sent a message to Washington and statehouse across the country a the american people want the government out of their private lives. Politicians have no business dictating family  in addition to the election of Bill Clinton pro Choice advocates claimed Victory in the passage of measures affirming abortion rights in Arizona and Maryland and the election of pro Choice governors in Missouri North Dakota North Carolina and West Virginia. In addition Andrews and Gloria Steinem said pro Choice advocates broke even in Senate races and expected to gain 20 to 30 pro Choice votes in the House. A i Hope the anti Choice forces including such religious right Wing extremists As Pat Robertson and his Christian coalition will finally understand that they arc living in a secular pluralistic society and cease their cruel drive against women a right to govern their own bodies a Steinem said. Clinton May be Able to appoint As Many As four supreme court justices Over the next four years Steinem noted. A now that americans pro Choice face is reflected More strongly in the White House and Congress the hard work begins a Andrews said. A we begin today with an immense Challenge to undo the damage of 12 years of assault on women a rights family planning and the right to know about and choose medically Safe Legal abortion in America a he said. Priorities for the pro Choice advocates include congressional approval of the How some groups voted of voters Linton Bush Perot 46% men 41% 37% 21% 54 women 47 36 17 87 Whites 40 39 21 8 Blacks 83 11 7 3 hispanics 62 24 14 age 21 18-29 years 44 33 23 38 30-44 years 43 37 20 24 45-59 years 43 38 19 16 60 and up 50 37 12 party affiliation 39 democrats 78 10 13 34 republicans 11 72 18 28 independents others 39 31 30 1991 total family income 14 under $15,000 59 22 19 24 $15,000 to $29,999 46 34 20 30� $30,000 to $49,999 42 37 21 20 $50,000 to $74,999 41 41 18 13 $75,000 or Over 38 46 16 6 unemployed 58 23 20 40 completed a College education 45 37 17 31 working women 47 35 19 7 single Parent 50 30 21 38 live in the suburbs 44 36 20  source exit polls by voter research amp surveys an association of Abc can. Lbs and Abc. Figures Are estimates with a margin of sampling error of at least 3 percentage Points. Those who voted for others Are omitted. Aps amp Sharris poll was nearest final tally striations on abortion counselling in federally funded clinics fetal tissue research and the abortion drug ru-486. The advocates also Hope to improve Access to abortion services increase research into developing new contraceptives and protect abortion clinics against protests. La let me stress our hard earned Victory is just a step. The anti Choice zealots will not disappear a Andrews said. By the associated press which presidential poll came the closest the Harris polls final numbers on election eve gave Bill Clinton 43 percent George Bush 37 percent and Ross Perot 16 percent. After assigning the a not sure Quot Harris estimated Clinton with 44 percent Bush 38 percent Perot percent. In the tabulated vote Clinton had 43 percent Bush 38 and Ross Perot 19. Other election eve poll percentages a Abc news a Clinton 44, Bush 37, Perot 16. A lbs news new York times a Clinton 45, Bush 37, Perot 15. A Abc news Wall Street journal a Clinton 44, Bush 36, Perot 15. A Gallup for can and Usa today a final results were Clinton 44, Bush 37, Perot 14, but Gallup allocated undecided voters and produced a pre election estimate of Clinton 49, Bush 37 and Perot 14