Ventura win tied to voters under forty four
Exit polls show Jesse Ventura drew support across age, income, and education groups with 40 percent of his backers aged 30 to 44 and a broad cross section including Democrats, Republicans, and moderates. Voters cited change from partisan politics and a wish to avoid Washington bickering as a factor.
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John Leitner
Voter News Service
Leitner
Jesse
Minnesota
DFL
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Norm Coleman
Washington
Clinton
Humphrey
GOP laments losses as impeachment talk rises
After midterm setbacks, House Republicans floated swift impeachment moves against Clinton and possible leadership challenges. Gingrich defended his record and downplayed threats to his job while Democrats declared the results a rebuke of impeachment focus and vowed to press for a return to power.
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Gingrich
Georgia
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Nevada
Senate
Trent Lott
Indiana
David McIntosh
Republicans squander base while Democrats gain in midterms
Democrats scored surprising midterm gains by stressing kitchen table issues like education and Social Security. Republicans failed to energize their base and angered loyal supporters with late Lewinsky ads, while exit polls showed conservatives turnout down and Democrats riding momentum.
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Clinton
Senate
Trent Lott
Congress
Dobson
California Davis defeats Lungren to become governor
California's Democrat Gray Davis wins the gubernatorial race by about 1.5 million votes, aided by diverse coalition including women and minorities. He emphasizes moderated planning for the state and gains the middle ground to secure a decisive victory over Dan Lungren. Exit polls show broad support across most groups.
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Knight Ridder
Los Angeles
Gray Davis
California
Davis
Lungren
Associated Press
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