Show rr ww rn The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday November 8 2000 — Page 9 2000 Women Continued from Page 8 old William Roth the Republican chairman of the tax-writi- ng Senate Finance Committee Indiana Gov Frank O’Ban-no- n a Democrat beat Republican Rep David McIntosh Missouri Democrat Bob - Holden the state treasurer beat Republican US Rep Jim Talent for the state's open gubernatorial seat The office was held by Democratic Gov Mel Carnahan who was killed in a plane crash in late October during his campaign for the Senate In Montana Republican Lt Gov Judy Martz made history by defeating Democratic state auditor Mark O'Keefe She replaces retiring Republican Gov Mark Racicot New Hampshire Democrat- ic Gov Jeanne Shaheen who ' was that state’s first female over governor was former Republican Sen Gordon Humphrey North Carolina Attorney General Mike Easley kept the governorship in Democratic hands beating Republican' Richard Vinroot the former mayor of Charlotte Democrat- AP photo Marie Sullivan left to right Kristine Dalton and Sarah Long Republican presidential candidate Texas Gov George W Bush's supporters look down as they hear that Democratic presidential candidate Vice President took back his concession after hearing that Florida is still up for grabs during a rally early today in Austin Texas narrow as well Before the Hold Continued from Page 1 on the recount Daley said former Secretary of State Warren Christopher would oversee the recount for the Democrats The recount began Wednesday morning and Florida’s secretary of state said it should be finished by the end of the day Thursday The election stacked up as the closest race since John F Kennedy defeated Richard M Nixon in 1960 by 118574 votes a contest whose outcome was also uncertain until the day after the voting Bush and Gore were both in reach of the 27Q electoral votes needed to win the' presidency As dawn broke in the East Bush has won 29 states far 246 electoral votes Gore ' has won 18 states plus the Dis- trict of Columbia for 255 The presidential races in New Mexico and Oregon like Florida were too close to call Green Party insurgent Ralph Nader failed to get enough votes to qualify for federal funding in 2004 but he took enough — presumably from Gore —- - to emerge as the potential spoiler to the vice president The congressional race was election Congress was Republican but closely divided and it emerged Republican and even more closely divided following Tuesday’s voting Republicans picked up six Democratic House seats in scattered state ns In Washington Democratic Gov Gary Locke the mainn land’s' first Chinese-America- governor beat Republican John Carlson a onetime talk show host In West Virginia with 69 percent of the state reporting Republican Gov Cecil Underwood lost to Democratic US Rep Bob Wise 52 percent to 46 percent At 78 Underwood is the nation’s oldest governor ' let’s pledge to each other never let the fire go out” In New York Hillary Rod- ham Clinton became the first president’s wife to win a Senate seat 1 nt thought it would be even harder to pass there with twice as much tax as we Continued from Page 1 watching the presidential race on TV Parker though pulled the' all- - ' civil-unio- plane crash His successor has pledged to appoint widow Jean Carnahan who told supporters ‘T pledge to you rather to see the Wasatch Front approve of sales tax to another quarter-cefund their transit system” he said “I ' Democratic Rep Bill Orton In Vermont Democratic Gov Howard Dean successful- -' ly defended his seat after facing an attack by Republicans for signing a gay law and a significant challenge from Republican Ruth Dwyer With 98 percent of the state reporting Dean had 50 percent of the vote and Dwyer 38 electing instead their dead governor Mel Carnahan killed three weeks ago in a ‘ ' governorship held by retiring Republican Ed Schafer Heitkamp the state attorney general is battling breast can cer In Utah Republican Gov R-I- Aguilar said he was nervous that one of the larger cities would not approve the plan and there would not be enough funding to create the transit district but said he found comfort in other aieu’ results “Last night it was very encouraging S rat Heidi Heitkamp for the Mike Leavitt beat former enough to renew their hold for two more years But their majority1 shrank when they gave back eight other seats elsewhere including four in California ' “We figured it was going to be close" said House Speaker Dennis Hastert ll — and it was Voters ousted Sen Wiliam V Roth of Delaware chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and father of the taxsaving Roth IRA as well as four other Republicans and Democrat Chuck Robb of Virginia ' Missourians rejected Republican Sen John Ashcroft were Continued from Page ' ic Gov James Hunt retired In North Dakota Republican John Hoeven beat Democ-- i nighter waiting until this morning for final results “I appreciate the individuals that worked so hard I would like to move forward now and concentrate on the concerns of the constituents of the district I think we all have some common goals and we need to pull together now and make sure we accomplish them” Parker said - Olsen had little to Say about the 'race T’ve been watching the Bush and Gore thing now I wish those who won well I wish them luck” Obray said she was through with running for office in Cache County “I won’t run another election in this county” she said Obrey said she Continued from Page 8 AP photo Stimm of Nashville Term a staff member of the Al Gore campaign gets a hug from an unidentified woman in Nashville Tenn early this morning after several television stations announced that Republican candidate George W Bush had won the presidency Josh imposing While most cities approved of the idea of a countywide transit system many voters were leery of the tax to pay for it In River Heights 474 people voted in favor of the system with 184 people who voted against it but the vote was far closer when it came to the 'tax issue Voters in River Heights approved the tax 350 to 306 Smith-fiel- d voters revealed similar views with 1999 approving the system and 642 against it The tax to fund the system passed by a margin of less than 500 with 1557 voters in favor of it and 1058 against it said “People are often anti-tax- ” Aguilac “It’s hard to convince people : that even if they're hot using the bus themselves they’re still benefiting” Hyde Park residents were more of the transit district Both the concept and the tax passed there with a wider margin than in other towns Voters there approved the transit district 900 to 283 and approved the tax 724 to 445 and 278 voting no Hyrum residents approved the transit district 1560 to 412 and the tax 1120 to 847 The idea of a transit district passed in Millville 376 to 129 and the tax was approved 288 to 212 In Nibley the approval numbers for the transit system were 560 to 149 and the tax was' approved 428 to 279 Other results showed that North '' Even if the proposal had not been Logan a key playerin providing tax ' approved this time Aguilar said the funding approved the system 1792 to issue would have been far from dead 372 and the fax funding it 1357 to' tit’s something that would have 794' Providence voters approved the come up again if it hadn’t passed but transit district 1265 to 433 and the tax there was no way to promote it well 943 to 749 Richmond voters were in It’s really county wide so it’s a difficult favor of the transit district 529 to 168 campaign to run and people do have and the tax also with 413 voting yes predetermined ideas about it” he said sup-porti- Neuhold Hillyard got 75 percent of the vote to Neutiold’s 25 percent or 15959 Votes to Neuhold’s 5094 ' “It’s always ah honor to get to rep-resent the people' of Utah and it’s always a great experience fo'involve yourself in the election process It's not always fun when you hear tive things and debate back and forth but when you realize the responsibility you have it’sa great experience” Hillyard said be' that opponent” said Obray Hillyard kept tabs on other face “Oyerall more people voted pnd totals at the dak’s office often peer- more people are watching It’s intering at presidential numbers on CNN's Web rite with Jacob Sanders The for office need run to esting People and talk about things” Sander kept the clerk's In other legislative races Sen Lyle' office crowd tuned in on Bush’s and Hillyard will retain his District 25 Gore’s 'numbers Senate seat Republican Hillyard is announcements Jacob is the son of the county’s computer specialist John die Senate Resident Tin glad to be elected” Hillyard Sanders : “I honestly believe that the best said as Republican supporters realized his win way before final numway to campaign is by the work that bers were tallied this morning' " you do not the catchy slogans not beat' Democrat John the signs just the people come to out Hillyard realized though when she was first going to run that she “wouldn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell” because she was a Democrat ' ' She had more to say of the continuing presidential race this morning “The h race is so fascinating Gore has the popular vote but he ' may not be president It just shows the importance of everyone’s vote In Missouri they can 'elect someone who died to be senator — I’d hate to 1 I 1 Republican Rep Heather Wilson won by a slim margin Another race still too dose to call was California’s 27th seat— thought to be the most expensive House race ever with an estimated $10 million total spent by the candidates parties and special interests— showed Democratic state Sen Adam SchifF leading Republi- can Rep Jim Rogan by 52 pa-ce- c : nt with $1 percent of the precincts reporting checked out the issues: I had all the information' the statistics! provided ' four town meetings I interviewed numerous community leaders on education health mental health etc And I have ova 30 years experience in education human services and administrations and I waked in the trendies with Utah families for over a ' decade V ' “They (voters) don’t know they have been served" she said again Also pulling in the Republican vote Loraine Pace beat out Connie Bissonette expressed frustration Morgan for House District 4 ova the results 6037 percent of the vote “The campaign is not about issues compared to Morgan’s 3963 percent because so many people don’t check Pace and Morgan could not be out the issues and they don’t check'’ reached for commeot this morning ' out the voting records of their present Democrat Eli Anderson brought a know don’t hoto legislator They large win ova Libertarian candidate poorly they have been served so they Dave Nelson with 1031 votes to don’t see a need for change” ' Nelson’s 153 Anderson and Nelson : Bissonette did congratulate Buttars were vying tire District 1 House : “I wish him well” she said “I seat : Bis-sonett- how-poorl- y Pace-broug- state-by-sta- te - where learn to respect you aid I appreciate that" Hillyard said Tll continue to work hard in the Senate And I’ll continue to represent Cadre Valley like I’ve done in the past” Republican Craig Buttars beat out Democrat Mary Bissonette for the District 3 House seat Buttars garnered 72 percent of the vote to 28 percent “I’m happy with the tumout 1 feel like we ran a good positive face and I’m happy the voters recognized that we were able to come out ahead in the polls” Buttars said Gore-Bus- ! ve throw those numbers off' Bernalillo County officials failed to include 60000 early and absentee ballots in their tabulations which could throw off the extremely close race in New Mexico’s 1st District ' fa ‘ : |