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November 9, 1988 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Vol. 88 No. 52
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• trie Gregory/Dally Nebraskan
Bob Kerrey raises the arms of his son Benjamin and daughter Lindsey after delivering his victory speech at Peony Park in Omaha Tuesday night.
Bob Kerrev ‘Waltzes into Senate seat
By David Holloway
Senior Reporter
Newly elected Sen. Bob Kerrey finished a
victory speech Tuesday by singing the
song “Waltzing Matilda" to a still crowd
V of about 1,000 people at Peony Park Ballroom
in Omaha.
The song is about an Australian man who
lost his legs in a war. When the boy returned
home, he was rejected and forgotten by his
' countrymen.
“Lei’s waltz tonight and work tomorrow,”
Kerrey said.
Kerrey told the crowd that his first item of
business as senator will be to reduce the fiscal
deficit
Kerrey said he also will fight for better
education in Nebraska schools and better
health care.
“Wc need to fight the battles in our schools
so that we may have belter education in our
schools,” Kerrey said.
During his speech, Kerrey told the crowd he
had received a "gracious”call from Republican
Sen. Dave Karnes congratulating him on his
victory.
Kerrey defeated incumbent Karnes with
325,962 votes, or 57 percent, with 95 percent of
the precincts reporting. Karnes received
241,029 votes, or42 percent, and New Alliance
Parly candidate Ernie Chambers received
8,943 votes, or one percent.
"Dave Karnes and Li/, have served this state
very well,” Kerrey said. “I think they should be
commended for their work.”
Kerrey said he undcrsuxrd ihe heal of elec
tions, but said that people should forget their
political differences and come together and
celebrate the victory.
“People have given us their trust and wc
offer ours back,” Kerrey said. “The work
front of us will bring us closer.”
Kerrey said his campaign included several
different people.
“Tonight we represent the families that
_ See KERREY on 6
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Kcpiwiicans return
Bush elected president
By The Associated Press
Vice President George Bush was
elected the nation’s 41st presi
dent Tuesday, sweeping past
Michael Dukakis to assure four more
years of Republican rule in the White
House. Democrats countered with
decisive control of both houses of
Congress
“I mean to be a president of all the
people," the president-elect said as he
received the verdict in his adopted
hometown of Houston.
Asked when he would get down to
the work of forming a government, he
replied, “Tomorrow.*
Bush was winning the popular vote
by 54 percent to 46 percent for
Dukakis, and he led by miles in the
\ Electoral College.
S It was a strong, but singular
\ triumph for the 64-ycar-old vice
president, with the new Congress in
the opposition’s hands.
Democrats appeared to be padding
, their old 54-scat majority in the Sen
ate and had unquestioned command
of the House that will greet the new
Republican president. In recognition
of this strength, Bush said, ‘TII do my
level best, to reach out and work
constructively with the United States
Congress."
The Democrats also picked off
governor's offices in Indiana and
West Virginia, although Republicans
struck back in Montana.
Dukakis offered Bush his conces
sion first in a private telephone call,
then later at a nationally-televised
rally with supporters in Boston.
"This nation faces m^jor chal
lenges and we must work together,"
he said in words that echoed Bush’s
own remarks.
President Reagan telephoned his
congratulations to Bush and Dan
Quay !e and prom iscd a smooth transi
tion.
Bush, full of praise for his van
quished rival, planned a morning
news conference Wednesday and
then a triumphant return to Washing
ton.
Dukakis now settles back in as
governor of Massachusetts, deflated
without a doubt after the long and
costly campaign.
The voters told pollsters they
didn’t like the campaign one bit, and
“ See BUSH on 2
NU Regent race remains undecided
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two of the four members
of toWJWQtJtopM run
.micii, a iwiiuci na&uuga uwpi
and school board member, said it
he is elected, he hopes to return the
university to an emphasis on aca
demics.
“Whatever happens in theclass
room is what realty matters,” Allen
said. “That classroom is every
thing.”
Allen said the University of
Ncbnsdsa-Uncoin needs to in
crease faculty salaries to assure no
quality faculty members arc lost to
He also smidhctfemfsH ifimpor
mill IUI (III IMIVI^II (VUWIWI 3 (U
able to speak English clearly.
Allen said ho looks forward to
working with the other regents and
has a personal goal of learning as
much as he can to improve the
university.
Koefcot could not bo rcachod
for comment
Although District 3 results
won’t be official until today, Mar
garet Robinson of Norfolk, who
ran unopposed, is expected to re
“ Sen REOENt on 6
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Lack of time Karnes biggest obstacle
By Victoria Ayotte
Senior Reporter
Republican Sen. Dave Kames
said Tuesday night that a lack of
time contributed to his Senate
race defeat.
“From day one, I knew our greatest
obstacle was time_time to let the
people get to know Dave Kames,”
Kames said. ‘Time is a fleeting
thing.”
Karnes gave a speech at about 10
p.m. at the Holiday Inn Central in
Omaha conceding his defeat by
Democratic opponent Bob Kerrey.
With 95 percent of precincts re
porting, Kames had received 42jer
cent of the vote, or 241,029 votes,
while his opponent Rob Kerrey had
received 57 percent, or 325,962
voles.
“My worthy opponent, Bob Ker
rey, has been declared the winner by
most of the major networks,” Karnes
said. “I extend to him my heartiest
congratulations.”
Karnes waved and smiled as he
entered the Grand Ballroom of the
hotel with wife Li/, and his four chil
dren. He was greeted by a crowd of
about 400 people.
“These past 20 months have truly
been exciung times,” he said. “We
have been on an emotional high.”
Karnes said the period since he
was appointed to fill the Senate scat,
vacated by the late Democratic Sen.
Ed Zorinsky, was a difficult but chal
lenging time.
“I am extremely proud of what we
have accomplished,” he said of his ,
service. “My goal has been to make
our government worthy of the citi
zens.”
The most important part of gov
ernment is that it is “for the people,”
he said, which has been one of his
goals while in office.
“We have come a lot farther than
some expected,” he said. “I am unbe
lievably grateful for what we have
" See KARN&S on6