Monday, November 3, 1986
Daily NebYaskan
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has the momentum and has had it for
several weeks. Unless something hap
pens between now and next Tuesday,
she will probably win in a squeaker."
"I think originally that Helen suf
fered by a negative reaction to her tax
proposal, which Kay Orr exploited ef
fectively, Cavanaugh said. "But I think
that issue wore itself out, probably two
weeks ago, and the controlling issue
now has been, I think, a sense that
Helen Boosalis is more experienced,
knowledgeable and more vigorous. So
it is not so much an issues race as a
comparison of the personal quality of
the candidates." Thone, a former con
gressman and former governor, said Orr
would do well in urban areas and enjoy
great success in rural Nebraska.
"I think Kay Orr will do well in
greater Nebraska," Thone said. "She
won't do as well in Lincoln, but she is
going to do well in Omaha. You add all
that up and it is a Republican victory."
"As far as general issues are con
cerned, there is taxation," Thone said.
"Helen Boosalis is perceived to be a
taxer, mostly because of her stand on
LB662." The measure faces a referen
dum vote on election. It is a controver
sial school district consolidation bill
that includes a 1 percentage point
increase in then state sales tax. Boosa
lis favors the measure, Orr opposes it.
"Her record as mayor of Lincoln is
certainly one of the issues, but I don't
know that that has come through to the
average voter; Helen's record as mayor
is there," Thone said. "Economic de
velopment is a political lightning rod. I
think there is a perception that Kay Orr
can do a better job and that is why she
has the endorsement of so many busi
ness groups. This is the first time in its
history that the Nebraska Association
of Commerce and Industry has endorsed
a candidate for governor and they
endorsed Kay Orr."
Former Lt. Gov. Gerald VVhelan of
Hastings, a Democrat, lost a bid for the
governorship to Thone.
"It is extremely close," Whelan said.
"If Helen can get Omaha off dead cen
ter, she will win."
He said Boosalis would do well in
central Nebraska because of her high
visibility as mayor of Lincoln and as
head of the state Department on Aging.
Whelan said personalities have played
a major role recently. He argued that
Orr has been hurt by what he called
negative campaign ads that contend
Boosalis supports a tax increase. Boo
salis contends tha the higher sales tax
would ultimately provide property tax
relief, and therefore the higher sales
tax levy doesn't really represent higher
taxes.
Whelan says the real issue isn't
taxes, but leadership.
Former U.S. Sen. Carl Curtis says the
race will provide "a clear victory" for
Orr.
Curtis said the dominant issue is
taxes.
"I think Helen Boosalis, in her spon
soring of an increase in the sales tax
(referring to LB662) has hurt herself."
Curtis said Democratic criticism of
Reagan administration farm policies
has failed to influence voters.
"I don't think the Democrats have
convinced anybody that if they have the
governor's seat, the farmer will have
restored prosperity," Curtis said.
He said the two women will run a
close race in Omaha and Lincoln.
He said Orr will carry rural Nebraska
by a decided margin because of her
opposition to LB662 and her strong
anti-abortion position.
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