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] SPORTS Eddleman’s edict ; Call her nice off the soccer field, but frankly, I Lindsay Eddleman prefers to see herself as a I terror on it. PAGE 10 A&E Opera of the masses According to the National Endowment of the Arts, opera is enjoying a nationwide renaissance.lt seems Opera Omaha has done its part. PAGE 12 WEDN IS (AY November 4, 1998 A Flurry of Activity Flurries possible, high 35. Cloudy tonight, low 29. VOL. 98 Governor Mike Johanns (R) Lt. Governor Dave Maurstad (R) Ballot Initiatives ! 413-Failed 414-Failed i U.S. Representatives 1st District Doug Bereuter (R) 2nd District Lee Terry (R) 3rd District Bill Barrett (R) State Senators District 26 Marian L. Price District 46 David M. Landis District 25 Ron Raikes District 28 Chris Beutler District 30 Stan Matzke, Jr. Attorney General Don Stenberg (R) State Auditor Kate Witek (R) Secretary of State Scott Moore (R) State Treasurer David Heirteman (R) NU Regents District 6 Kent Schroeder District 7 Don Blank _77% of votes counted_ •Jo\ Frank/DN Johanns tops Hoppner . Heather Glenboski/DN GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE Mike Johanns celebrates his victory Tuesday night at the Cornhusker Hotel, 333 S. 13th St. About 500 people were on hand to congratulate the governor-elect. Governor-elect emphasizes unity By Brian Carlson Staff water Republican Mike Johanns triumphed in the governor's race Tuesday, winning 55 percent of the unofficial vote to be elected Nebraska's first governor of the 21st cen tury. At 10 p.m.. just after Democrat Bill Hoppner called Johanns to concede the race, Johanns emerged to supporters' chants of “We like Mike" and claimed victory at a Comhusker Hotel gathering. vv iui viciuiiuu^> uur Lajiuiuaics ai ms back and family members at his side, the Lincoln mayor thanked supporters from his three years on the campaign trail. “From the bottom of my heart, I want to say thank you for your prayers, your good wishes and all your hard work over the last three years to make this possible,” he said, standing beside his wife, Stephanie; his son, Justin, 20; and his daughter, Michaela, 16. “To be honest, we had little to do with this,” Johanns said. With 78 percent of the ballots counted. Johanns had a 40.800-vote win over Hoppner. who garnered 45 percent of the votes. In Johanns' victory speech before Governor/ Lieutenant Governor Candidate % of votes Mike Johanns/ 55% Dave Maurstad (244,437) Candidate % of votes Bill Hoppner/ 45% Pam Bataillon (203,944) _77% of votes counted_ about 500 supporters, he said he didn't think of his victory as a mandate, but rather an opportunity to promote his cam paign's core message of smaller govern ment, lower taxes, economic development and family values. “In my estimation, we don’t speak of mandates. We speak of opportunities,” he said. “What we’ve been given tonight is an opportunity.” Johanns emphasized the need for unity and cooperation rather than divisive ness in Nebraska. “We’re just too small a state to grow apart,” he said. “We need to find ways to grow together. “You can have greater economic development and quality education, and you can move the state forward with those 66 We re just too small a state to grow apart. We need to find ways to grow together ' Mike Johanns governor-elect themes.” Johanns appeared on stage with six GOP candidates who led the party to a sweep in statewide and congressional elections Tuesday: Secretary of State Scott Moore, State Treasurer Dave Heineman, State Auditor-elect Kate Witek, Attorney General Don Stenberg, U.S. Rep. Doug Bereuter and Lieutenant Governor-elect Dave Maurstad. U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel also appeared. Johanns spoke well of Hoppner, say ing he had conducted a positive campaign that stuck to the issues. “I appreciate the way he conducted himself- with civility and grace,” he said. Please see JOHANNS on 9 I_I Hoppner claims a moral victory and stays upbeat despite loss. Page 8 Initiative 413’s drubbing pleases NU administrators, and a grass-roots movement gets credit for disconnecting Initiative 414. Page 8 NU Regent Don Blank of MdCook keeps his office, and a newcomer ousts Regent John Payne of Kearney. Page 9 I _ _ _____ i Read the Dady Nebraskan on the World Wide Web at http:/ /www.unl.edu /DailyNeb