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Site iutlg tutr Heel Serving the students and the University community since 1893 www.dailytarheel.com 1 ,• Lab! Theatre presents 'Cryptogram' • Students discuss affirmative action Look for more stories online. Volume 110, Issue 108 HEIR TO THE THRONE ELIZABETH DOLE TROUNCES ERSKINE BOWLES TO CAPTURE JESSE HELMS' SENATE SEAT By Elyse Ashburn, Rachel Leonard and Jennifer Samuels Senior Writers SALISBURY AND RALEIGH Republican Elizabeth Dole cruised to victory with unexpected ease Tuesday, defeating Democrat Erskine Bowles to become the first woman to rep resent North Carolina in the U.S. Senate. Elizabeth Dole defeated Bowles with 53 percent of the vote, cap turing the hody contested Senate seat soon to be vacated by Sen. ■L . • JHlmk jh ;' W jawMßi BpiC DTH/BRIAN CASSELIA Democratic candidate Erskine Bowles concedes the U.S. Senate race to Elizabeth Dole on Tuesday. Dole will be the first woman to serve the people of North Carolina in the U.S. Senate,” she said. Joining Elizabeth Dole on stage was her husband, former Senate Majority Leader and 1996 presidential candidate Bob Dole, and See U.S. SENATE, Page 6 GOP Set to Take Control Of Congress The Associated Press Republicans took control of the U.S. Congress early Wednesday when Sen. Jean Carnahan, D-Mo., conceded to Rep. Jim Talent, R-Mo., giving the GOP 50 Senate seats and control of the cham ber. Three U.S. Senate races still remained undecided, but Republicans are assured control of the Senate because Vice President Dick Cheney holds the tie-breaking vote. Democratic Chairman Terry McAuliffe, no fan of the president, said the overall trend was due in large mea sure to Bush’s standing. “I think I pin a lot of it on that this is a president who has had very high approval ratings. He’s had the longest sustained approval rat ings of any president in modern histo ry," McAuliffe said. Republicans seized a Democratic Senate seat in Georgia, where Rep. See U.S. CONGRESS, Page 6 Each election year is a revelation. The nation at once celebrates and mourns itself. Garry Wills AROUND THE NATION: Republicans held on to governors' seats in some of the most closely watched races in the country. See Page 5 Jesse Helms, who is finishing his 30th year in office. Bowles garnered 45 percent of the vote with 98 percent of precincts reporting. About 1.2 mil lion people cast votes for Elizabeth Dole, with Bowles receiving slighdy less than 1 million votes. The race was the nation’s costli est, with about s2l million spent between the two campaigns. Elizabeth Dole’s victory speech was interrupted by spontaneous cheers from the hundreds of sup porters packed into Salisbury’s train depot. She addressed the crowd at about 10:30 p.m. after receiving a concession phone call from Bowles. “We made history - Elizabeth PRICE SECURES Bth TERM Democratic incumbent garners 61 percent of the 4th District votes By Emma Burgin Assistant State & National Editor RALEIGH - U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., cruised to an easy victory Tuesday with about 61 percent of the popular vote, ensuring his eighth term in the U.S.-House. Price received 127,498 votes with 97 percent of the precincts reporting. He represents the 4th District, which includes Chatham, Durham, Orange and Wake counties. Republican Tuan Nguyen received 76,165 votes, while US. House David Price (D) 127,498 votes 61% Tuan Nguyen (R) 76,165 votes 36% Ken Nelson (l) 5,544 votes 3% Ken Nelson, a Libertarian, received 5,544 votes. “I feel encouraged by the size of the win,” Price said. Price was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1986 but lost his bid for re-election in 1994. He was successful in 1996. * * * ELECTION COVERAGE INSIDE * * * Wednesday, November 6, 2002 WmsßNm- — j mtm. — DOLE: 1,178,346 ' r r w Jrl 'W 11 Efe, W' & Jk - Rk , .. WL f ■ Hel* hH & Sr 4 P*. w / , j j/ Tr ir- ■ ■ ***~ "TTJ OLs&jjr ~WS!Mwm T 1 DTH/JOSHUA GREER Sen.-elect Elizabeth Dole celebrates among supporters in Salisbury on Tuesday night her victory over Erskine Bowles in the U.S. Senate race. On the stage to her right is Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory, and to his right is Elizabeth Dole's husband, Bob Dole. ; DTH/BRIAN CASSELLA Democrat David Price on Tuesday night accepts his eighth victory as a U.S. representative from North Carolina's 4th Congressional District. Price visited poll sites in Chatham, Durham, Orange and Wake counties Tuesday to encourage voter turnout. “I worked hard during the day, and very early on I was told I was predicted the winner," he said. ORANGE COUNTY: Incumbent Commissioners Alice Gordon, Stephen Halkiotis and Barry Jacobs are re-elected with little competition See Page 6 A ; || BOWLES: 998,001 Price, joined by his wife, Lisa, and Barbara Allen, chairwoman of the N.C. Democratic Party, celebrated the news of his win in the grand ballroom at the See U.S. HOUSE, Page 6 Weather Today: A.M. Clouds; H 62, L 35 Thursday: Sunny; H 56, L 35 Friday: Mostly Sunny; H 61, L 38 Kinnaird Crushes Local Competition for Senate By Matt Hanson Staff Writer The crowd gathered at the home of N.C. Sen. Elbe Kinnaird, D- Orange, was lighthearted and optimistic as Kinnaird held on to her Senate seat by a comfortable margin. Kinnaird won the election with about 66 percent of the vote, while Republican candidate Peter Morcombe received almost 31 percent and Libertarian candidate Christopher Todd Goss picked up 3 percent. A collection of family, volunteers, Democratic Party representatives and other supporters gath ered at Kinnaird’s home in Carrboro on Tuesday night to watch as election returns were reported. The crowd of about 30 was not surprised to see Kinnaird lead from when the first absentee ballots were reported until nearly all precincts had been accounted for. The results were essentially what Democratic Party officials had been expecting since midday, said Sharon Worthington, third vice chairwoman of the N.C. Democratic Party, who was at the celebration. But she added that any majority of 60 percent or better is a strong showing. Kinnaird said she was hesitant to comment before all votes were counted but affirmed that she was pleased with the night’s results. “People told me the demographic was so strongly Democratic that a Democrat would probably win,” she said. See N.C. SENATE, Page 6 www.dailytarheel.com m-vSk m State Senate Ellie Kinnaird (D) 32,958 votes 66% Peter Morcombe (R) 15,464 votes 31% Christopher Todd Goss (l) 1,622 votes 3%
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