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Finney wins governor's race
Hayden promises easy transition
By David Roach
Kansan staff writer
Joan Finney defied the pollsters again last night by unseating Gov. Mike Hayden.
After plunging almost 20 percentage points in the polls, from a 15 point advantage to a 5 point deficit, the vote dropped to a 49 percent to 12 percent margin.
Independent candidate Christina Campbell-Chine received about 9 percent of the vote.
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Finney, the Democratic candidate,
jumped to an early lead, and she continued to lead Hayden throughout the afternoon and night. About 10 p.m., Hayden conceded the election in a telephone call to Finney.
Shortly after, Finney entered the Exocentre's Heritage Hall, which was packed with supporters chanting wait Finley and 'Hayden,' go home.
"You accomplished this with little money, a lot of work and a lot of bravers." Funney said.
She said she would hang a picture of her husband Spencer Finney in the governor's mansion with the
'This is going to change the face of Kansas. I'm honored. It's the greatest honor that any woman could receive.'
pictures of the other first ladies of Kansas.
Joan Finney governor-elect
Finney commended Hayden on a hard-fought campaign.
"This is going to change the face of Kansas," she said, "I'm honored. It's the greatest honor that any woman could receive."
At his campaign headquarters,
Hayden congratulated Finney on
becoming the first woman governor
of Kansas.
She said people voted for her because of her position on taxes, education and abortion.
Of his defeat, Hayden said, "I might have expected it more than you realized."
Finney said she would work on improving the state's economic base and on fair taxation.
Hayden said that during his concession telephone call to Finney, he told he his would cooperate in every way necessary to govern the governor's office smooth.
the people are looking for a new and better life," she said. "They're looking for unity. They want to work together and we will."
Goodman said Finney's backing was strong across the state, even in western Kansas, where Hayden traditionally has enjoyed solid support.
Jim Parrish, state Democratic Party chairperson, said Finney's victory was not caused by an anti-immigrant sentiment among the voters.
"Joan Finney helped herself quite a bit," he said. "It was an over whelming victory and it was determed very quickly."
Goodman said the race's dynamics were not reflected in the polls.
"They just don't measure the perusal touch Joan has," he said.
Kansan reporter Carole Krekeler contributed information to this story.
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Defeated Hayden accepts Finney's move into office
Governor out after one term
By Carol Krekeler
Kansas staff writer
TOPEKA — Four years ago, Kansans said they wanted Mike Hayden as their governor.
Democrat Joan Finney, former state treasurer, maintained a steady lead yesterday as results streamed in, and when the final votes were read, Kansai had made her choice as governor for the next four years.
Last night, Kansas voters told him it was again time for a change.
Hayden, who was best known for his western Kansas drawl and his firm partisanship for fellow Republicians, arrived at the Ramada Inn in downtown Topeka about 10:40 p.m. last night to greet an audience of about 500 supporters chanting "We like Mike."
As Hayden conceded the election to Finney, many listeners looked on tearfully.
"Our state has gone through reapraisal and classification — a most difficult time." Hayden said, with his wife and two daughters at his side. "We've seen a lot of hatred. We've seen a lot of negative campaigning. Our state now needs to go through a healing process."
Hayden said he was leaving the office after helping to improve the
Reappraisal and an increase in state property taxes were the main causes of his defeat. Havden said.
"There's nothing to be -ashamed of," he said. "In this business, you have to be big enough to lose, and you have to be big enough to win. Four years ago, we won. So tonight we're big enough to lose."
See HAYDEN, p. 10
Election results unofficial as of 2 a.m.
State Representatives
44th District
Ballard (D) 4,242 48
Praeger (R) 4,519 52
Governor votes %
Hayden (R) 331,243 42
Finney (D) 379,988 49
Campbell-Cline (I) 68,775 9
Attorney General*
Stephan (R) 385,385 50
Cantwell (D) 380,966 50
U.S. Senate
Kassebaum (R) 567,833 74
Williams (D) 204,065 26
5th District
Nichols (R)
90,599 59
Wingert (D)
62,282 41
1st District
Roberts (R) 102,965 63
West (D) 61,366 37
U.S. House
2nd District
Slattery (D) 99,059 63
Morgan (R) 58,617 37
4th District**
Glickman (D) 110,909 71
Grund (R) 46,036 29
3rd District
Meyers (R) 88,266 60
Jones (D) 58,572 40
Source: Secretary of State's office
45th District votes %
Solbach (D) 3,896 52
Parker (R) 3,553 48
46th District
Charlton (D) 3,813 58
Williams (R) 2,718 42
Insurance Commissioner
Todd (R) 377,629 50
Feleciano (D) 372,734 50
Treasurer
Rucker (R) 290,718 39
Thompson (D) 461,273 61
County Commissioner
Rundle (D) 3,837 48
Buhler (R) 4,106 52
Ballot Questions
Schools
Yes 7,721 46
No 12,921 54
Eastern Parkway
Yes 13,669 56
No 10,810 44
** 99% of precincts reporting
Trafficway
Yes 9,597 51
No 9,050 49
Education Amendment
Yes 229,041
No 347,724
* not final
Governor-elect Joan Finney acknowledges her supporters at the Kansas Expocentre in Topeka.
GOP loses House lead
The Associated Press
Democrats captured at least 63 seats, enough for a bare majority in the 125-member House. It was the first time in 14 years they had won more seats than the Republicans and only the third time this century.
TOPEKA — Democrats captured control of the state House of Representatives in yesterday's election as at least 13 incumbent legislators lost their jobs.
In doing so, Democrats won several narrow races for open seats and knocked off at least seven incumbent Republicans. The mayor said he decided, Republicans hold only 60 seats.
Bennett expected to quit job as drug czar
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — William J. Bennett plans to resign within a week as President Bush's chief lieutenant in the war on drugs, an administration source said.
"He set out to do a task. He's done it, and he's seeing the frition of it," the source said yesterday. "Now he's going on to the next phase of his life."
The source said Bennett also had been subject to increasing threats to his safety.
The source said Bennett believed the strategy he designed was working
The administration plans a ceremony, possibly before Friday, to announce Bennett's departure, 18 months after being confirmed in the post, said the source, who insisted anonymity. The Washington Post was first to report the resignation, in today's editions.
Bennett, 47, designed the nation's anti-drug strategy, which focuses heavily on drug users as the fuel that keeps international gangster organizations in business. His plans devoted about 70 percent of the money to law enforcement, the rest to treatment and education. But treatment programs grew the fastest under Bennett's guidance.
Brennett believes the anti-drug war course is set and seeing some success, and therefore we are ready to move forward.
He traveled the country, praising anti-drug activists and urging tougher drug laws and novel punishments as well as treatment and release of prisoners. He also wrote that Congress when it tried to change his plans
The voluble Bennett has used his job of director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy as a bully palpit, much as he was in education secretary under President Reagan.
and labeled calls for drug decriminalization "studid and morally atrocious."
Bennett has no new job lined up yet and no successor has been tapped, the source said. One reason Bennett is leaving is concern for his wife of his wife and young sons, the source said.
The source said the concerns "have been building. I've seen it start to eat away at
"There have been some threats, bomb threats, personal threats," the source said. On a recent swing through Alaska, where he campaigned for a ballot measure to re-criminalize marijuana, a third bodyguard was assigned.
problem — in general, nationwide — is no longer getting worse, and in some very significant aspects it is now getting better. Not victory, but success."
The ceremony called attention to signs that the drug crisis, particularly the cocaine problem, appeared to be abating. Cocaine prices were higher and purity levels lower, emergency room cases were fewer and more likely to survive against illegal drugs of all kinds, polls found.
Bennett said that as cocaine supplies were restricted, violence among dealers could increase with "more dogs chasing fewer people." But the problem was certainly not getting worse.
During recent months, Bennett has found himself urging the public to keep its attention focused on the drug war and not be diverted by the Persian Gulf crisis and other issues.