European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 the stars and stripes elections 94. Thursday november 10,1994 governors Raco results elections v democratic Victory Republican Victory if change of party Conn. My too close 1 "1 Alaska a too close d Maine Independent crime tax issues fuel gop cruise Washington a a bumper crop of new gop governors stormed into state capitals on crime and tax issues toppling democratic titans in new Orkand Texas and signalling problems for president Clinton in996. -. V Republican ideas prevailed because they Are thei ideas of Middle class i governors Small business average my my to working taxpaying Ameri cans said Haley Harbour chairman of the Republican National committee. Of the 36 gubernatorial elections tuesday republicans won 11 statehouse now in democratic hands and easily maintained control in 12 other states. They also won Connecticut which Hasan Independent As governor. Democrats held onto nine states and an Independent won in Maine. Races in Alaska and Maryland remained deadlocked Early wednesday. Clinton lost two of his closest state level cheerleaders As  Cuomo of new York and Ann Richardson Texas among the biggest names in demo cratic politics lost Florida gov. Re Lawton Chiles the Lone Bright Star for democrats Defeated Jeb Bush the former president soon to win a second term. Another Bush son George a Defeated Richards. I be spent one glorious year campaigning talking about where i want to change our state. And Texas has spoken very loudly he said. Richards lost her bid for a second term As Texas governor partly because Burf successfully tapped into Vot ers concerns about  lost to freshman Republican state sen. George Pataki whose support of tax cuts and a death penalty combined with the National mood against democrats proved too powerful for the three term  polls conducted by voter news service a cooperative of the four television networks and the associated press indicated that nearly two thirds of voters supported the death penalty which comb refused cosign during his 12 years in office and 64  of them backed the challenger. The people of this state spoke loudly and clearly that they want change Pataki said tuesday night. And let me Tell you something As your governor you Are going to get that  he also culled support from those who said their financial situations had worsened in the past two years As Well As the 66 percent of voters who said Cuomo had been in office too Long. Chiles unbeaten in More than 30 years in Public of fice proved himself again. He slogged through a bitter Campaign to defeat Jeb Bush 51 percent to 49 percent in the closest governor s race in Florida history this is sort of a very special night for me Chiles Democrat Ann Richards who was to be unseated As Texas governor by George , gestures at a news conference in Austin on tuesday. Phase out the state income tax. For Clinton the losses could haunt him two year from now. Presidents like to have a majority of the nation s governors in step with them ideologically As the head into an election for organizational help and to assist in getting the message out to voters. But the  be especially difficult for Clintonia he seeks a second term in 1996 because at least 30 of the 50 governorships some of them in politically important states will be in Republican hands. It s the first Republican gubernatorial majority since 1970. Some democrats said however that the party losses will Hurt morale More than anything they noted that Clinton lost Florida and Texas in 1992 despite the democratic governors there and he won in California Michigan and Ohio with gop governors in office. The gop also gained strength in the nation s state Legislatures winning in at least three Chambers and leading in eight others controlled by democrats. A California gov. Pete Wilson and his wife Gayle jump the gun on a Victory Celebration tuesday As word came that Wilson had re election in the bag. Said. This is sort of the last time i la have a Chance  slightly More than half of Florida s voters rated Testate Economy As Good and most of them voted for Chiles. Bush Drew most of his support from voters who said rim and education were the most important issues. In California Republican gov. Pete Wilson Rose from the political dead to defeat Democrat Kathleen Brown by 15 percentage Points and keep the nation most populous state under gop control for another four years. The tax Issue was Strong in Connecticut where re publican John Rowland Defeated Democrat John Curry Texas gop gubernatorial candidate George w. Bush and Independent Eunice Groark with a Promise to talks to reporters shortly before voting tuesday