U.Sd Texas voted
ECTORAL
ULAR VOTE
(Pi
(76% of precincts reporting)
□
i 366
(43%)
PEROT 0
14,255,1 13 (18%)
MACK HARRISON/The Battalion
Republicans express shock
Brazos County GOP supporters say Perot, bad timing contributed to defeat
By WILL HEALY and
JENNIFER SMITH
Reporters of THE BATTALION
Brazos County Republicans ex
pressed shock with the election re
sults as they watched the returns
come in Tuesday night at the Bra
zos Center.
Gary Norton, Brazos County
Commissioner Precinct 1, who ran
unopposed, said he was unhappy
with the American people in gener
al. He said the American people
cannot see the whole picture — the
ramifications of a Clinton presiden-
cy.
"The record in Arkansas speaks
for itself," Norton said. "The
thought that this draft dodger
could send my son to war makes
me sick to my stomach."
Jeff Richter, a senior political sci
ence major, said he blames bad
timing for Bush's loss.
"George Bush has brought this
country through a lot of tough
times which brought negative
press," Richter said. "This drew a
lot of traditional Republicans away
from him."
Brent Lane, a junior at A&M
Consolidated High School, said he
couldn't believe what was happen
ing.
Lane said he was especially
afraid of Clinton's social policy,
and if Clinton gets what he wants,
it will be a Republican landslide in
1996.
However, some Republicans ac
knowledged that Bush made mis
takes.
Bush waited too long to develop
his ideas, said L.G. Crum, a local
business and real estate consultant.
But, Crum said he believes the
Republican cause is not lost. They
still stand for free enterprise and
less government intervention, he
said.
There was also a lot of disap
pointment at the headquarters that
Perot was in the race.
"I think if you took Perot's sup
port and added it to Bush, (Bush)
would have come out ahead,"
Richter said.
Lane agreed that Perot's deci
sion to run hurt Bush.
Two-thirds of Perot supporters
said they would have voted for
Bush, and Lane said he was disap
pointed Perot got in.
Republicans were also disap
pointed with the circumstances of
the sheriff's race which pitted cur
rent Sheriff Ronnie Millier against
Bobby Riggs, a Bryan Police De
partment detective.
The Republican candidate.
Miller, has been plagued by gam
bling allegations which still nave
not been resolved in court.
Rodger Lewis, chairman of the
Brazos Valley Republican Party,
said it is difficult to say if the ver
dict was purposely withheld until
after the election, but that he
would not be surprised if that were
the case.
Lewis said he was also con
cerned about the outcomes of the
Texas Supreme Court races.
The outcomes of these races af
fect law enforcement, the cost of in
surance and health care, Lewis
said.
The elections were not a total
disappointment for local Republi
cans. George Boyett, an incumbent
justice of the peace, easily won his
bid for re-election against Democ
rat Jean Williamson.
Boyett credits A&M students
with his victory.
"Anybody who tells you the
bread is not buttered by the stu
dents doesn't understand this com
munity," Boyett said.
Bush concedes defeat, thanks supporters
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOUSTON — A band blared Top 40 tunes
throughout the evening Tuesday at President
Bush's hoped-for victory reception at the glitzy
Westin Galleria but no one
was dancing.
Instead, supporters sat
with their hands cupping
their chins, shaking their
heads as they watched tele
vision monitors forecast a
loss for Bush.
"I'm sick," said one
woman, who refused to
identify herself. "I can't be
lieve a man of (Gov. Bill)
Clinton's ilk has gone this
far."
Worried Republicans nibbled away all the
munchies at the fete before 9 p.m., but they re
peatedly praised the president as they awaited
the results.
"I'm a little concerned, especially about some
states we apparently lost," Cindy Hassler, a
Houstonian who worked as a volunteer for the
GOP convention and Bush campaign, said. "I
think people knew this was going to be a close
race. But the last two weeks, I became more pos
itive."
They gave Bush resounding applause as he
took the stage at 10:15 p.m. to announce his con
cession and thank "all who voted for me here,
especially here . . . (and) kept the faith. I believe
I have upheld the honor of the presidency of the
United States. Now I ask that we stand behind
our new president."
Bush thanked Houstonians, former Secretary
of Commerce Bob Mosbacher and "my good
friend and fellow Texan Jim Baker," and en
couraged his supporters and especially the
younger generation to remain involved in their
country.
Then the band struck up a cheery "Deep in
The Heart of Texas," as teary-eyed supporters
applauded their president for the last time.
"The fat lady sang," said Houstonian Rose
mary Finley, still crying after Bush's concession
speech. "He's worth my tears. I love him."
Hassler also was red-eyed as she left the re
ception.
"I'm very disappointed," she said. "I think
the country is missing out out. It's their loss."
Robert Mosbacher Jr., chairman of the Texas
Victory '92, was one of the few Republican lead
ers who remained with volunteers and reporters
throughout the evening. He said he remained
confident that Bush would carry Texas.
But U.S. Sen. Phil Gramm, R-Texas, who
gushed over Bush's chances for re-election at a
Monday night rally at the Houston Astroarena
was noticeably absent. Mosbacher said Gramm
returned to Washington Tuesday.
The senior Mosbacher arrived at the party
about an hour before the president with socialite
wife. Georgette.
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Slatter also received 13 percent against victor
Frank Tejeda.
Libertarians fared best in the State Board of
Education races.
In District 11, Jeri Barthel had 16 percent. For
District 4, Charles Fuller received 11 percent and
Gordon Mobley had 14 percent in District 13.
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his favorite musician.
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— Republican congressional can
didate Chip Taberski, same ques
tion.
Most Doomed Endorsement
"I'm for Sen. Bob Kerrey."
— Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock before
the Democratic primary in which
Kerrey withdrew before Texans
voted on March 10. (It continued a
trend begun by Lt. Gov. Bill Hob
by, whose losing endorsements in
cluded John Glenn and Gary Hart.)
Least Sincere Welcome
"I'd like to welcome my Repub
lican colleagues to Houston, Texas,
hometown of President George
Bush, home of 19 percent unem
ployment, home of 331,000 work
ing people who have no health
care, home of 260,000 high school
dropouts since 1980, home of
crumbling infrastructure, home of
environmental disaster, home of
the third-highest crime rate per
capita in the United States of
America; home of higher infant
mortality rates than most Third
World countries."
— U.S. Rep. Craig Washington,
D-Houston, in a House floor
speech given before the Republi
cans convened their national con
vention at the Astro Dome.
National & State Election Results
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
BILL CLINTON /
AL GORE
(D)
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, District 5
JOHN BRYANT (D)
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, District 8
JACK M. FIELDS, Jr.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
BARRY WILLIAMSON
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, Place 1
CRAIG ENOCH
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, Place 2
ROSE SPECTOR
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, Place 3
JACK HIGHTOWER
(R)
(R)
(R)
(D)
(D)
"JUSTICE, 14th COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, Place 1
NORMAN LEE (D)
HARVEY HUDSON (R)
"JUSTICE, 14th COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, Place 2
HENRY L. BURKHOLDER (D)
GARY C. BOWERS (R)
DISTRICT JUDGE 272nd Judicial District
JOHN DELANEY (D)
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, 85th Judicial District
BILL TURNER (D)
COUNTY ATTORNEY
JIM KUBOVIAK
SHERIFF
BOBBY RIGGS
(D)
(D)
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, Place 1
CHARLES F. (CHARLIE) BAIRD (D)
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, Place 2
MORRIS L. OVERSTREET (D)
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, Place 3
LAWRENCE (LARRY) MEYERS (R)
COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR
GERALD "BUDDY" WINN (D)
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, Precinct 1
GARY NORTON (R)
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, Precinct 3
RANDY SIMS (R)
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Precinct No. 7, place 1
MEMBER, ST. BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 9
GEORGE BOYETT
(R)
PATSY JOHNSON
P)
CONSTABLE, Precinct No. 1
STATE SENATOR, District 5
RAYMOND H. DAY
P)
JIM TURNER
P)
CONSTABLE, Precinct No. 2
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 13
JAMES P. MARROW
(R)
DAN KUBIAK
P)
CONSTABLE, Precinct No. 3
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 14
DERIK MATEJKA
(D)
STEVE OGDEN
P)
CONSTABLE, Precinct No. 4
CHIEF JUSTICE, FIRST COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT
E. DUANE PETERS
(R)
ALICE TREVATHAN
P)
CONSTABLE, Precinct No. 5
JUSTICE, FIRST COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT
FRANKIE J. NEMEC
P)
DAVIE L. WILSON
(R)
CONSTABLE, Precinct No. 7
"JUSTICE, FIRST COURT OF APPEALS DIST. (Unex. Term)
WINFRED PITMAN
(R)
GAYNELLE JONES
ADELE HEDGES
P)
(R)
JUSTICE, TENTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT
BOB CUMMINGS (D)
The results from these races were unavailable at press time.