Barry Wins Tight Race For DC Mayor
Barry Jr. won the District of Columbia mayoral race with about 53 percent of the vote to Republican Carol Schwartz 45 percent. Schwartz conceded around 11:20 p.m. racial lines shaped results. turnout high in Ward 3. Barry sought unity after a 1990 drug arrest and a four year effort to broaden the electorate.
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Gergen resigns from Clinton adviser post amid partisan clash
Washington AP report details David Gergen resigning as a top Clinton administration adviser. He denounces GOP acrimony, cites bipartisanship past and notes his new visiting professorship at Duke University in Durham North Carolina teaching Governing in Today's America during spring 1995.
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Clinton pledges closer work with GOP after midterms
President Clinton said he would work with Republicans if the GOP gains control of Congress while arguing the outcome would not greatly alter his agenda. He urged Democrats to vote, calling the election a referendum on his presidency and noting the potential for GOP scrutiny of his administration.
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Clinton to speak today on results from midterms
President Clinton will hold a news conference at 1 30 p m CST to discuss midterm results. The president spent the eight days before the elections campaigning for Democrats nationwide. CBS and CNN plan live television coverage while ABC and NBC had not yet decided.
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Leach Wins Tenth Term In Iowa District Race
Republican Jim Leach defeats Democrat Glen Winekauf and two others for a tenth term. With 67 percent of precincts reporting Leach leads 59 to 39 over Winekauf. independents Jan Zonneveld and Michael Cuddehe each 1 percent. Leach touted market expansion for agricultural products and a center right stance while noting a potential shift to Republican control in Congress.
Lightfoot Keeps 3rd District Seat In Iowa Race
Republican Rep. Jim Lightfoot defeats Elaine Baxter for the second straight time in Iowa s 3rd Congressional District race. Unofficial results show Lightfoot 57 913 to Baxter 42 713 with 49 percent of precincts reporting. Baxter criticized Lightfoot s NRA ties and conservative crime and fiscal stances while Lightfoot highlighted a spending bill amendment to block automatic pay raises.
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Latham Wins GOP Hold In Iowa 5th District Race
Republican Tom Latham defeated Democrat Sheila McGuire 61 percent to 39 percent to claim the northwest Iowa seat in Congress. With half the vote counted he led 106,374 to 67,684, extending the GOP hold to 10 years in the 30 county district.
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Iowa losses noted as Republicans take House control
Senator Tom Harkin warns Iowa loses political clout as Republicans gain in Congress. Representative Jim Leach becomes House Banking Committee chair, offering subpoena power to probe Whitewater. Neal Smith exits after 36 years. Grassley expected to chair Senate judiciary subcommittee on courts.
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