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Eilenberg, a California resident, said that regardless of the results of this election, Clinton will be re-elected. "Despite the fact that people are reacting locally, the GOP doesn't have a viable candidate in '96," he said...
Reluctant to call it quits -- after all, he's $27 million in the hole, personally -- California's GOP Senate challenger, Michael Huffington, today refused to concede to the predicted winner, Democratic incumbent Dianne Feinstein. "I believe in miracles," the multimillionaire said, still camping at his election-night base. With all precincts in, Feinstein led Huffington 47 percent to 45 percent, but both sides called for a quick count of the 500,000 to 700,000 absentee ballots that are keeping the state in suspense. Upset odds are slim: Huffington needs to outpoll Feinstein by 20 percent in the absentee count...
...GOP landslide continued in the House, where Judiciary Chairman Jack Brooks of Texas, at 21 terms the longest-serving lawmaker seeking re-election, was ousted by Republican Steve Stockman 52-46 percent. Former Ways and Means Chairman Dan Rostenkowski was handily defeated in a 55-45 upset by little-known GOP challenger Michael Flanagan. Overall, 32 Democratic incumbents lost and three trailed.Post your opinion to theElection '94bulletin board
With 14,000 absentee ballots still uncounted -- and his House Speakership down the tubes, in any case -- Tom Foley conceded Washington state's 5th Congressional District race to GOP newcomer George Nethercutt. Just 2,174 votes (or 1 percent) down, Foley, the first sitting Speaker dumped since the Civil War, chose not to wait days for the final count -- which, half-completed, favored Nethercutt 55 to 45 percent. What sunk the 15-termer? The mostly-conservative voters couldn't forgive him for joining a 1992 court battle challenging a citizen term limits initiative, ramming through President Clinton's gun-control...
...realigning election." The next few days will have a conciliatory tone -- however, expect vicious, bloody fights after Congress gets down to business, he says. "After we get through this interlude, we'll see a lot of gridlock on any real initiatives," he says. The reason? While the GOP cleaned up, it didn't get enough seats to override a handy little thing called a presidential veto.Post your opinion to theElection '94bulletin board