European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 03, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stats and stripes election 94 thursday. November 3,1994 Tongue out of Cheek ploy Tampa Fla. A gov. Lawton Chiles Tongue got him into trouble Dur ing a debate with Republican Jeb Bush but not for something be said. During a break in tuesday night s raucous debate Chiles stuck his Tongue butt a heckler who had yelled quit living in the past  v the playful attitude of the 64-year-old incumbent was a Sharp contrast to these rious approach of his 41-year-old Chal Lenger who accused Chiles of failing floridians on everything from taxes to schools to fighting crime. The governor known for his quirk Campaign style and colourful Southern isms tried hard to keep Bush off balance during the televised one hour debate crumpling paper and rattling ice in his Glass. A v v the old he Coon walks lust before the Light of Day said the 35-year Veteran politician comparing himself to the Southern expression for the biggest toughest Raccoon who protects the Brood from predators. Chiles laughed about sticking but his Tongue and said he had considered a harsher gesture. But not everyone was laughing. Bus complained about the governor s Demea nor saying i m not in this to play child ish games. This is serious business. We re in  a v ". The most recent polls show Chiles an Bush a son of the former presidents in a statistical tie. R Chiles passionately defended his re Cord and taunted Bush for his judgment on business deals and for choosing an in experienced running mate criticized for his eccentric views such As a Bill to have Florida secede from the Union. The governor said he would broaden Florida tax base by closing loopholes and rolling Back property taxes which recalled unfair. We be tried it the old Way for a Long time and it does t work Bush countered. Bush said he wants to shrink govern ment and build More prisons without raising taxes. He also wants voters to have the final say when taxes Are in creased. Chiles said going to the voters with every tax increase is an abdication of  in Washington a against current of anti democratic anti Liberal sentiment 34 Black democrats in the House veterans and freshmen alike Are working to hold onto their seats. The historic gains for minorities seen in 1992, when redistricting encouraged More minority representation won t be repeated this time in tuesday s voting. Instead it s a matter of holding their own with the numbers of minorities expected to stay roughly the same As now 38 Blacks in the House and one in the Senate 14 hispanics in the House four asians in the House and two in the sen ate. V still scattered opportunities exist for. More groundbreaking in congressional and gubernatorial elections. They in clude in Idaho Democrat Larry Echo Hawk has a big Lead in the race for Gover nor. A Victory would make him the nation s first Indian governor. In Hawaii Republican Patricia Sai Kiis in a tight race in the Campaign for governor. A Victory would make the native hawaiian the first minority woman Gover nor in the United states women s Politi Cal groups say. Florida gov. Lawton Chiles makes a Point tuesday while challenger Jeb Bush listens. Conserve off be told to join gop or else. Washington a a top Republican sought tuesday to in crease pressure on conservative democrats to switch parties vow ing a scorched Earth policy that will otherwise make their lives mis Erable Over the next two years. Rep. Bill Paxon rrn.y., said any democratic conservatives who Are re elected next week will immediately be targeted for defeat in 1996 unless they join the gop there s one Way to avoid being targeted by the Republican party and that s to join it Paxon chair Man of the party s House Campaign committee said in a conference Call with reporters. We already have a plan in place and i have names on paper. We Are going to have a scorched Earth policy in 1996." Faxon s emphasis on winning converts from the democratic party also suggested that republicans May be heading for less than an absolute majority in the House in next tuesday s elections. The gop needs a net gain of 40 seats to take control of the House away from democrats for the first Tim since 1954. Speculation has been rampant that if the party comes within a half dozen seats of the margin for majority conservative democrats could change party affiliation to put republicans Over the top per haps in return for promises of such perquisites As subcommittee chairmanships. Paxqn s official prediction was for a pickup of 25 to 30 seats an increase from the 22-seat gain he predicted six weeks ago. Rep. Newt Gingrich r-ga., the party s presumptive Leader in the next Congress has been More optimistic predicting an outright re publican takeover of the House. Is a look at the numbers the number of Blacks hispanics and asians in. Congress followed by the number of major party candidates from each group running this year. Blacks in the House 38 37 democrats one Republican Black House candidates 60 38 Democrat 22 republicans Black senators one Democrat Black Senate candidates two democrats hispanics in the House 14 11 democrats three republicans hispanic House candidates 24 13 democrats 11 republicans asians in the House four three democrats one Republican j asian House candidates five three democrats two republicans asian senators two democrats asian Senate candidates one Democrat. By the associated press in Oklahoma Black Republican  is leading in the Campaign for the largely White 4th congressional  former Oklahoma sooner and Ca Nadian football league player is the first Lack to win statewide office in Oklahoma As a member of the Energy and Utility regulatory commission. The Only Black Republican in con Gress rep. Gary Franks of Connecticut is in a close contest against White demo crat James Maloney. Republicans Are Fielding 22 Black candidates in House races up from 15 in 1992. Democrats Are running 38 for the House and two More for the Senate. Two Black democrats in the House were Defeated in primaries this year and one gave up his seat to run for the Senate. Most of the Black republicans Are like Michele Dyson fighting an Uphill Cam Saign against a Well financed opponent n this Case the opponent is democratic rep. Albert Wynn of Maryland a Black who represents a District where ties tothe democratic party remain Strong and the anti incumbent sentiment has reached a fever pitch. Yeah i voted for some spending that makes sense Wynn recently told a Community Center crowd of about 40 people drawn from a White neighbourhood of his majority Black 4th District in the Mary land suburbs of Washington. There Are people who have  in districts like his carved with the in tent of increasing minorities Intlehouse primaries have often been the main Challenge and the general election Breeze. Wynn squeaked by 12 opponents in the1992 primary then won 76 percent of the vote in the election. At the joint Cente for political and economic studies a Black think tank analyst David Bositis said few changes Are expected nationally