European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday november 11, 1994 elections 94 the stars and stripes Page 5 Grumpy Perot bloc swung to gop Washington a Ross Perot s supporters the cantankerous bloc of Independent voters priced by both political parties tilted heavily in support of re publicans in tuesday s midterm elections. Two thirds of those who said they backed Perot for president two years ago supported gop candidates in the elections according to exit polls. That represented a More favourable gop leaning than the electorate a Large which favored republicans Over democrats by a 52-48 margin in House races 50-48 in Senate races and55-39 in gubernatorial contests. Compared with the Overall electorate the Perot backers voiced More unhappiness with Congress an president Clinton greater distrust of government and stronger negative feelings about the country s direction. The exit polls did t indicate a lockstep following of Perot himself perhaps further underscoring the inde pendent and amorphous nature of this angry bloc that gave Perot 19 percent of the presidential vote in 1992. In fact three quarters of them said Perot s Call to give republicans a change to control Congress did not influence their votes. In the five races where remade specific endorsements results were mixed three candidates won two lost. In Washington state he supported Republican George Nethercutt s narrowly successful bid to unseat House speaker Thomas Foley a Wash. In Colorado Perot endorsed democratic gov. Roy Romer s Safe bid for re election. And in new Jersey he got on the winning bandwagon of democratic sen. Frank Lautenberg. But he failed in his Home state of Texas to help democratic gov. Ann Richards fend off gop Chal Lenger George w. Bush a son of the president whom Perot attacked relentlessly in his presidential Campaign. Perot s fellow texans in fact gave him a negative approval rating of 55 percent in state exit polling. Of those who said they supported Perot in 1992, 58 percent supported Bush for governor of Texas and 41 percent voted for Richards in new York Perot endorsed Independent gubernatorial contender Thoma Golisano who was a Long shot in the race that pitted incumbent democratic gov. Mario Cuomo against the eventual Winner Republican George Pataki. The exit polls were conducted by voter news serv ice a cooperative Effort of Abs lbs can Abc an the associated press the findings were based in More than 10,000 interviews conducted at scientifically selected precincts nationwide. The findings had an error margin of plus or minus 1 percentage Point. Overall voters who said they backed Perot s presidential bid seemed decidedly More Grumpy than this year s electorate at Large. The group is mostly White has More men than women and earns Between $15,000 and $75,000, the exit polls indicated. Asked what Issue most influenced their vote for House candidate they most frequently cited crime Economy and taxes Fol Lowed by health care time for a change and the fed eral deficit. The electorate As a whole picked healthcare most often then crime and Economy. Among Perot voters 73 percent said the country was seriously on the wrong track and 69 percent said government was doing too Many things that should be left to business and individuals. In the stars and stripes 1 0 years ago nov. 11/1984 nicaraguans mobilized for an anticipated War with the United states digging trenches and patrolling vital installations As a suspected american spy plane flew across the nation for a third straight Day. 20 year Sago nov. 11,1974- a new study said the go Bill denies Vietnam Era veterans education advantages received by world War ii vets and discriminates against some former service members. 30 year Sago nov. 11,1964 Britain s labor party government survived its first major test pushing through its plan to nationalize the steel Industry by a margin of seven votes in the House of commons. 40 year Sago nov. 11,1954 president Eisen Hower said the Kremlin s response to a . Protest Over the shooting Down of an american reconnaissance plane by soviet jets was More conciliatory than in similar in stances. 50 year Sago nov. 11,1944-president Roosevelt history s first four term president returned to the White House in Triumph and confirmed a report thar another meeting of the big three would be held soon. 50 years ago today nov. 11 warplanes from eight . Aircraft carriers attack a japanese Navy Convoy near Leyte in the Philippines sinking four destroyers and one minesweeper. American bombers Batter Heng Yang Airfield just lost to the japanese and Render the base in Eastern China virtually unusable by aircraft. In northeastern France . Soldiers carve out Bridgehead across the Moselle and Nied Rivers. Source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith publishers inc. The world almanac of world. War ii Bison books corp., 1981 a new York a mayor Rudolp Giuliani bet on the wrong horse endorsing democratic gov. Mario Cuomo Over fellow Republican George Pataki. Now Cuomo s defeat could mean trouble for Giuliani. As governor Pataki will influence the amount of state Money that new York Cit receives for everything from schools to sub ways. To make matters worse for the mayor Pataki is the proteg6 of Giuliani s enemy sen. Alfonse d Amato who became even More formidable tuesday when the re publicans took Over the Senate. The world came together for senator Amato last night rep. Susan Molinari r-n.y., said wednesday the morning after d Amato raised his hand in Victory with Pataki. Giuliani meanwhile had tried to put Ina congratulatory Call but still had not heard Back from Pataki by wednesday afternoon. At least publicly the politicians were been Nice. I m sure he will work with me for the Good of the people of the City of Newyork said Giuliani who has been reviled by the gop As a traitor and a sellout. I will work with him Patak promised. Nonetheless when asked about extra state Aid for the City Pataki was t Clear whether the mayor would get everything he in  j of. V -,.". Jay Severin a gop political consultant said he thinks that if Giuliani might have counted on a new Republican governor an extremely powerful Republican senator and a Republican Congress for help for a receptive ear that possibility is dashed. I talking Money and  As far As influence goes Loop National committee chairman Haley Harbour said Giuliani May have dashed any Hope of play ing Host to the 1996 Republican Conven. Tion. X v v a a a  As for Money Severin said d Amato who is from Long Island would have Noth ing to gain by sinking any crucial funding for new York City. Instead Severin predicted that Giuliani will pay for his political treason with his own political future. Damato is one of the most powerful mayor Rudolph Giuliani. Guessed wrong wanted. If he makes the Case and the state can fiscally afford it and if it s appropriate for the City and Alt the residents of the state Weill look to do it the governor elect said. But the Cornerstone of our administration is our pledge to control spending and politicians in the United states Severi said. If he s your no. 1 Nemesis it would not be inappropriate to wet your  Molinari said it was too Early to Tell what the political fallout would be. Still she stressed that Giuliani not Only endorsed Cuomo but also campaigned for him he went the distance for Cuomo to  said. That undoubtedly and Rudy knows this it was a calculation on his part engendered a lot of hard  Absentee Washington Apas the re publican sweep continues to reverberate Absentee ballots still Are being counted for undecided governors races in Mary land and Alaska and for six undecided House contests in four other states. In Maryland Democrat gubernatorial candidate Parris Glendening led Republican Ellen Sauerbrey by 6,187 votes i unofficial returns before an estimated 40,000 to 50,000 Absentee ballots were counted. In Alaska Democrat Tony Knowles held a 339-vote Lead Over Republican Jim Campbell. But an undetermined number of Absentee votes could determine the Winner. If current leads hold up in the six undecided House races there will be 230 republicans in the new House 204 democrats and one Independent. In California s 22nd District Republican assemblywoman Andrea Seastrand was leading Democrat Walter Capps by 969 votes out of More than 180,000 cast. In California s 36th District state rep. Jane Harman a los Angeles Democrat was trailing Republican Susan j Brooks a Rancho Palos Verdes City councilwoman by 93 votes out of the More than 164,000 cast. In new York s 26th District fresh Man democratic rep. Maurice Hinchey was in a virtual dead heat with Robert Moppert the Republican businessman whom Hinchey narrowly Defeated two years ago. With 96 percent of the vote counted Hinchey led by fewer than 900 votes. In Connecticut s 2nd District an unofficial tally showed democratic rep. Sam Gejdenson edging Republican Chal Lenger Edward Munster by two votes 79,169 to 79,167. In Oregon s 1st District Elizabeth Furse a Liberal Democrat going for a Sec Ond term in the House led Bill Witt conservative gop businessman by 8,652 votes with an estimated 47,000 Absentee ballots yet to be counted. In Oregon s 5th District mountains of Absentee ballots will decide whether Democrat Catherine Webber will hold her slim Lead Over Republican Jim Bunn. Webber led by 2,123 votes with an Esti mated 60,000 to 67,000 Absentee ballots to be counted. Of moderates Washington a mayor elect Marion Barry says he expects moderates in the new Republican controlled Congress to head off any possible retribution against the heavily democratic District of Columbia. I believe that Ever congressman wants Washington to succeed Barry said wednesday they Don t want the nation s capital going Down the  a Democrat Barry was elected to a fourth term tuesday after serving a prison term for drug  was in his third term Iri 1990 when he was videotaped smoking crack cocaine and sent to prison on the Misdemeanour charge. As a Federal enclave the District of Columbia has to get congressional approval for mos municipal spending. Because the annual . Budget Bill must bypassed to keep the City going it usually becomes a lightning Rod forget amendments ranging from health care fraud to major league baseball s antitrust exemption