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...backward-from the bouncing jump seat of Carey's limousine. Sider fought down mounting car sickness and emerged in Queens with richly detailed notes on Carey's political philosophy. Boston Bureau Chief Sandra Burton recalls spending "several of the most exhausting days" of her career trailing tireless Ella Grasso, Connecticut Governor-elect. Now Burton found herself in Hartford hauling bags and boxes heavy with ravioli, cannoli and napoleons-gifts from Ella's eager supporters. The campaign also forced reflection and, surprisingly in a year marked by corroding cynicism, strengthened some correspondents' faith in the political system...
...bother? What difference does it make?" But even though about three-fifths of the registered voters stayed home, there were some noteworthy trends. In the Northeast, the old Democratic coalition of blue-collar ethnics, white-collar liberals and minorities helped elect three Governors: Hugh Carey in New York, Ella Grasso in Connecticut and Michael S. Dukakis in Massachusetts. In the South, a new breed of moderate Democrats ended a decade of growth by Republicans. In the Midwest, big Democratic victories for state offices made it definite that formerly overwhelmingly Republican bastions like Iowa are now two-party states and states...
...Connecticut, Ella Grasso took over another Republican statehouse, defeating Rep. Robert Steel and becoming the fourth woman governor in U.S. history and the first who did not follow her husband to the office...
GRASSO V. STEELE Ella Grasso, 55, is the woman to beat in Connecticut, but not because she is a woman. She makes an effort , in fact, to play down the woman issue. "The phenonemon seems to be discussed more in the national press than in Connecticut," she says "Here I'm a people's candidate." In a state with a 44% Catholic population, she makes known her personal opposition to abortions though she has no intention of defying the U.S. Supreme court. She also plays up her 22 years of experience in state government and Congress. Casually attired...
...taxes that she has been dubbed, "spenderella" by aides of her Re-publical oopponant, Congressman Robert Steele, 35. He has picked up some antifeminist support from people who aver that "being Governer is a man's job" but the state of the economy keeps him on the defensive. Ella ahead...