European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 04, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday november 4, 1993 election 93 the stars and stripes Page 11 voters Ca 11 ing for by John King a political writer new York a different election year different party doing the celebrating. Yet the message was much the same voters everywhere Are restless hardly ready to stifle a clamouring for change. This time a year ago it was Bill Linton and fellow democrats who benefited from the disquiet winning the White House after a 12-year drought an capturing eight of a dozen governorships up for grabs. V but today the republicans Are rightly celebrating triumphant in contests for the top jobs in new Jersey Virginia and new York City posts in democratic hands when the voting began. And it was t just in those marquee contests where voters voiced their dismay some might say disgust with politics and politicians. In Maine and Newyork a Jay term limits were endorsed by whopping margins a Symbol of anti incumbent sentiment sure not to be lost on politicians who face the voters next year. Three incumbent mayors also were Defeated i Hartford Conn. Dubuque Iowa and Parkersburg . It is not a Good time to be an incumbent politician in this country democratic National committee chairman David Wilhelm said at the Cle of a Blea Day for his party. That s a sobering message for democrats who because of their majorities in Congress and advantage in statehouse have much More at risk next year when the entire House 34 Senate seats and 36 governorships Are on the ballot. Yet republicans can t celebrate for too Long either. Except or Virginia where Republican George was elected governor in a landslide the i Republican victories were by no Means v overwhelming. Christie Whitman won the n
