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Photo by Ted Kirk
Surrounded by reporters at his campaign victory party is Gov. J. James Exon, who
was elected to the U.S. Senate Tuesday night over Republican opponent Don
Shasteen of Hastings to fill the Senate seat held by Carl Curtis.
Photo by Mark Billingslay
Don Shasteen conceded defeat to J. James Exon early Wednesday morning. He said
he would send a hand written letter to Exon Wednesday.
Exon defeats Shasteen, looks ahead to Senate work
By L. Kent Wokamott
and Mary Jo Howe
A; expected, Gov. J. James Exon Tues
day was elected to the U.S. Senate by an
overwhelming margin. This will be the first
time Nebraska has had two Democratic
Senators and the first time a Nebraska
Governor has been elected to the Senate.
Exon lead his Republican opponent
Don Shasteen by 137,214 votes. The
pattern in the race was clear early as Exon
was declared the winner by CBS News only
20 minutes after the polls closed.
Exon said he ran a "very positive,
optimistic campaign" which was careful
and involved no trickery. He said he was
gratified by the results, that the cam
paign went well and that he received "help
from very unexpected sources." (referring
to charges by Shasteen that Exon used his
influence to pressure state agencies to buy
equipment from his office supply firm.)
Exon thanked his campaign workers at a
victory party at the Legionnaire Club in
Lincoln saying "this appears to be a very
successful campaign you have waged. I was
just the guy you worked hard for."
F am fly victory
Exon, who was joined on stage by his
wife Pat and four grandchildren, said the
triumph was "not only an appropriate
victory for you, and hopefully the state of
Nebraska, but also for them (his family) as
well."
At the same time Exon was claiming vic
tory, Shasteen refused to concede defeat.
Surrounded by a handful of supporters at
the Clayton House Motel, Shasteen said he
would not concede until returns had come
in from the predominantly Republican 3rd
District.
Shasteen said "it would be presumptu
ous to call this without looking at the third
district returns. Douglas County is not
exactly a (Republican) bellweather in this
state."
Shasteen finances lower'
Shasteen said he had run a good sound
campaign, but it was not as well financed
as that of his Democratic opponent.
Exon predicted the 3rd District would
come in with approximately the same per
centages as in the other two districts.
"Pat and I are very proud of the
workers here tonight. We are delighted that
the people of the state have shown such
confidence in us for the last eight years."
Exon said the last eight years have been
good ones for his family and for Nebraska.
He said to be chosen first lady and
governor of the state was the highest honor
the people could bestow on him and his
wife.
"It is even a higher honor to be chosen
to serve in the Senate along with my good
frienti Ed Zorinsky."
Teamwork
Exon said he believes the team of Exon
and Zorinsky will be good for Nebraska
and that the team will continue to promote
the ideas and thoughts of Nebraskans by
listening to them and by carrying them out
in the Senate.
"We thank God for having put us in
Nebraska where we have enjoyed what is
truly the good life.
"Thanks for the new honor and we
pledge to do what we have always done."
Exon said agricultural policy and
fighting inflation will be his two major
areas of concern in the Senate.
He said he will work for a "more rea
sonable and responsible agricultural
policy" than there has been in the past
under both Republican and Democratic
leaderships in Congress.
On inflation, Exon said he will try to
form a coalition with the 15 or 16 former
governors who will be serving their first
terms in the Senate next year to gather
their ideas on fighting inflation.
At 3:40 a.m. Exon had 68 percent of
the vote, and Shasteen had 32 percent.
Shasteen, who conceded the race at
1:30 a.m. on KOLN-TV, said he offers
Exon his congratulations and best wishes
for success in hew new career.
He said it would be Exon's challenge to
work within the Democratic Party to curb
excesses.
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