European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday november 8,1882 election 92 the stars and stripes b Page ? Bush takes blame for Campaign loss a president that he alone is re president Bush presides Over a Cabinet meeting thursday in Washington. At right is defense Secretary Dick  protest turns 5 winners into late losers Houston apr an anti abortion Campaign aimed at unseating a judge with write in votes had an unexpected Side effect on other unrelated races five democrats who thought they had won turned out to be losers. Ballots with write in votes Are set aside and counted after ballots without write in votes. In the Case of the drive to elect an anti abortion candidate to replace state District judge Eileen of Neill that meant the results of All races on 41,000 Harris county ballots were counted late. In the five races the final results announced thursday were the opposite of the Early counts available wednesday. A a in be been with the county for 30 years and in be never seen a write in Campaign that created that Many ballots a county clerk Anita Rodeheaver said in announcing the new results. A this is a pretty Odd  the write in ballots amounted to More than 4 percent of the total turnout. The county a total write in votes usually number less than 1,000, Rodeheaver said. The vast majority of the write in votes were cast for John Devine who ran against of Neill. Of Neill angered abortion opponents when she jailed several operation Rescue leaders who came to Houston in August to demonstrate at clinics during the Republican National convention. Devine was overwhelmingly Defeated but the conservative voters he attracted helped turn the tide in the other five races. Until All those ballots were counted democrats thought they had won a legislative seat and four judgeship. Robert e. Talton who turned out to have Defeated Democrat Donald Peter Fogo in a state House race by 77 votes said he was elated with the news. A i had never met the Man Devine before in my life a Talton said. A i did thank him. In fact i hugged  Rodeheaver said the results Are final although she conceded they might be challenged by the winners tuned losers. Ken Bentsen chairman of the democratic party in Harris county said he will take a cd in look at the new results and he believes there should be a recount in the House race. Bentsen and Rodeheaver attributed the turnaround to the efforts of operation Rescue to defeat of Neill. Washington Bush said saturday Spon sible for his loss in tuesdays elec Tion and urged All americans to unite behind president elect Clinton a so he can move our nation  a it was my administration my Campaign a he said in remarks taped at Cam David md., for nationwide radio Broa cast saturday. A i captained the team and 1 take full responsibility for the loss. No one else is responsible. I am  but he also said a i Hope history will record that the Bush administration has served America Well. I am proud of my Cabinet and my staff. Bush said he and his wife Barbara will return to their adopted Home state of Texas on Jan. 20, the Day Clinton is inaugurated As the nations 42nd president. A Way Back in 1945, British prime minister Winston Churchill was Defeated at the polls a Bush said. A the said a in be been Given the order of the  this is the exact position in which i find myself  the Bushes will Fly to Florida on wednesday for a four Day vacation at Boca Grande a Gulf coast Island Between fort Myers and Sarasota the White House announced Friday. Spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said the president plans to fish and relax. Days alter the general election a snowman in North Fargo n.d., puts Koss Perot s Campaign on  not ready to Start 3rd party by the los Angeles times Washington a Ross Perot who spent More than $60 million of his own Money to promote his Independent run for the White House said Friday that he plans to continue financial support for his political movement but is not yet ready to launch a formal third party. In an interview on Abc tvs 20/20 program Friday the Dallas billionaire said that formation of a third party was a a premature because the next congressional elections were two years off. He also said that he would urge his supporters to work within the system to Force the new president and Congress to reduce the deficit and Reform the political process. Perot pointedly did not Rule out another run for the presidency in 1996. A i would do what a Good for the country a he said. But he said that if his Volunteer leaders who came together under the Banner of a group called United we stand pressed him to establish a new political party he would a surge them to wait and would add a a let a work together for a  he said that he would Back United we stand until it becomes financially self supporting but would not say How much Money he was willing to spend. During the month of october Perot donated about $8,000 to each of the 50 state organizations for operations. That sum was dwarfed by the estimated $40 million that he paid for television advertising for his  of Michigan race gives gop a Shock Lansing Mich. A republics who thought they had seized total control of state government went from Jiddy to galled Friday after a recheck of i state House race threatened their Ragile majority. Unofficial vote totals tuesday showed Republican John Chmura win Ling a Detroit area District by 54 votes 22,402 to 22,348. His Victory would have Given the gop a 56-54 Edge in the House. But a recheck thursday gave 60 More votes and the seat by six votes to democratic rep. Dennis Olshove. That raised the possibility of a Power split in the 110-seat House. The Macomb county Board of canvassers said it would work through the weekend reviewing the results which would be certified in two weeks. However a formal recount probably will not be held until do Ceder said House democratic spokesman Steve Serkaian. Other close contests also will undergo a recount. Until then he said democrats will refuse to loosen the grip they have had on the chamber since 1968. A Possession is nine tenths of the Law and we have it a Serkaian said. Republicans already control the governorship and the state Senate so a majority in the House would give them wide ranging Power Over the state government. A v before election Day democrats had a 59-50 Edge with one vacancy in the House