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ANCHOR=Keith
On our election- day edition of NEWS 7 at SIX:
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MORE than just a snap shot or two of voters casting their ballots....
We've also got some sense of how the electorate FEELS about this election
...from our NEWS-7 exit poll.
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ANCHOR=Keith
And the story of a local Voter Registrar thrust into the job just three
weeks before election day.
Sports-Head
ANCHOR=Roy
In sports, Steve Mason will have a report from Virginia Tech's Media Day.
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VO-NAT ENG#
And a nagging knee injury may force Charlotte Hornet point guard Mugsy
Bogues to retire.
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WX-Head
TALENT=Robin
SS=None
Despite the clouds, most folks stayed dry on this election day. Wednesday
may bring a break in those clouds and warmer readings.
Top-6
ANCHOR=Keith
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TAPE#96-87
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The day of reckoning... election day '96.
We're down to the last hour of voting. Virginians are deciding who they
want to represent them in Congress and the White House.
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John-Warner
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6
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TAPE#96-80
GRAPHIC=John Warner
A two year struggle to mend fences with his own party and survive a challenge
from a Democrat with an open checkbook, TV-blitz campaign came to an end for
Republican John Warner today.
Double Boxes=Keith and Ellen/Satellite
Ellen Qualls is in Falls Church where the Senator's faithful will be
gathering this evening.
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Double Boxes=Keith and Ellen/Satellite
Mark-Warner
ANCHOR=Keith
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TAPE#96-81
GRAPHIC=Mark Warner
Mark Warner spent the final day of his campaign in Northern Virginia, hoping
that sunny skies and some last minute momentum would help him over take John
Warner.
Joe Dashiell reports from Alexandria where Mark Warner and other leading
democrats will be watching tonight.
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Goodlatte
ANCHOR=Keith
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TAPE#96-77
GRAPHIC=Election 96
The sixth Congressional District includes the metropolitan areas of Roanoke
and Lynchburg.
SS=Bob Goodlatte
Republican Bob Goodlatte is seeking his third term in office
Double Boxes=Keith and Scott/Microwave
and Scott Prince is stationed at his camp in Roanoke County.
He's got some numbers on voter turnout.
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SUPER=46-Roanoke Co.;
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Rollcue: last minute campaigning
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Grey
ANCHOR=Keith
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TAPE#96-82
GRAPHIC=Jeff Grey
Meanwhile, Goodlatte's Democratic challenger believes he'll be the one who
emerges the victor in the Sixth.
Double Boxes=Keith and Kimberly/Microwave
Kimberly McBroom has followed Jeff Grey to the finish line of the campaign
trail.
Kim, how confident is Grey ...as he goes up against a popular incumbent
like Bob Goodlatte?
Live=Kimberly Full/Microwave
SUPER=@Kimberly1;
SUPER=46-Roanoke;
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(roll cue: momentum is building)
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IN Q=I'm more and more
((JEFF GREY/D- CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE: I'M MORE AND MORE ENCOURAGED. THERE'S
A LOT OF VISIBILITY THERE, AS FAR AS MY SIGNS AND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAS
WALKED UP TO ME AT THE POLLING STATIONS AND SAID EITHER, "I VOTED FOR YOU" OR
"I'M GETTING READY TO GO VOTE FOR YOU" REALLY IS ENCOURAGING TO ME. ))
SUPER=01-Jeff Grey/(D) Congressional Candidate;
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OUT Q=encouraging to me
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VO-NAT **Kimberly Mic Hot
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
All along, Grey has touted himself as a working class, average guy who can
better serve the constituents than incumbent Bob Goodlatte.
Among his key campaigning points-- health care for seniors, veteran's
benefits, and education.
Although Goodlatte has criticized Grey for negative attacks, Grey says
he's run a positive race and has only made Goodlatte accountable for his
record.
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Live=Kimberly Full/Microwave
SUPER=46-Roanoke;
This is the communication technician's first try for public office. He's
nearly depleted his savings doing it-- but
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Double Boxes=Keith and Kimberly/Microwave
Keith, Grey feels pretty good right now.
Home-Page
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GRAPHIC=Election 96
News 7 and CBS will provide continuous election night coverage beginning at
7 p-m. We'll have local cut-ins at 23 and 53 minutes past the hour.
Take Election Results Board Fullscreen
And you can find all the race results on the W-D-B-J home page. The address
is on your television screen--W-D-B-J-7 dot com.
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HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Keith
SS=NONE
There's much more Election '96 coverage ahead on News 7 at 6--including
what's on voters' minds? Our exit polling provides some insight on ISSUES.
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VO-NAT
and with the retirement of the incumbent congressman, the Fifth District seat
is up for grabs--We'll look at that race and much more.
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Exit-Poll
ANCHOR=Keith
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GRAPHIC=Election 96
Throughout the state today, the Voter News Service along with News 7 has
been talking with voters as they leave the polling precincts.
Double Boxes=Keith and Len/Kelly's Office
Len Besthoff has a breakdown on what was on Virginians' minds as they cast
their ballots.
Live=Len Full/Kelly's Office
SUPER=@Len1;
(Len ad libs)
Double Boxes=Keith and Len/Kelly's Office
Goode
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=tha
TAPE#96-83
GRAPHIC=Virgil Goode
State Senator Virgil Goode was out early hoping to win over any undecided
voters.
Double Boxes=Keith and Teresa/Microwave
Teresa Hamilton spoke with the Congressional contender earlier today.
She's at Goode's campaign headquarters in Glade Hill, tonight.
Live=Teresa Full/Microwave
SUPER=@Teresa1;
SUPER=46-Glade Hill;
Keith, the fifth district race has been fairly low key.
Goode says more than anything he'll remember the large number of volunteers
who made his campaign successful.
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IN Q=If it
SUPER=@Goode; :00 QUICK!!!
SUPER=03-Rocky Mount; :05
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OUT Q=voters minds.
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SOT
IN Q=If it
((VIRGIL GOODE/D-CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE: IF IT WASN'T FOR VOLUNTEERS HELPING
US, WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT.))
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OUT Q=have done it.
Virgil Goode should know, he's essentially, a campaign veteran.
Goode won his first election to the State Senate in 1973.
He's now hoping to fill the seat occupied by retiring Congressman L- F
Payne.
Goode is a conservative democrat.
He's pro-guns, pro-tobacco and anti- abortion.
It probably comes as no surprise, getting his views across to voters, has
been exhausting.
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SOT
IN Q=We've been
((WE'VE BEEN RUNNING AROUND TO A LOT OF PRECINCTS IN THE LAST FEW DAYS, AND
RUNNING AROUND TO A LOT OF PRECINCTS TODAY, WE'RE TRYING TO SEE AS MANY PERSONS
AS WE CAN HERE ON THE DAY OF FINDING OUT WHAT'S ON THE VOTERS MINDS.))
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OUT Q=voters minds.
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Live=Teresa Full/Microwave
SUPER=46-Glade Hill;
Goode shouldn't have to wait much longer to find out.
Whatever happens, you can bet Goode will be catching up on his sleep over the
next few days.
Double Boxes=Keith and Teresa/Microwave
(Teresa, if Goode is elected, what will be his top priority?)
Landrith
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#96-84
GRAPHIC=George Landrith
There was no rest for Goode's Republican opponent, George Landrith.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Chatham;
After starting his day in Danville at 6 a-m, Landrith has been working his
way north through the Fifth District.
The Charlottesville attorney greeted voters at the National Guard Armory in
Chatham this morning before moving on to Lynchburg.
Landrith says he doesn't expect these last- minute appearances to sway many
voters.
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IN Q=Mostly you're
((GEORGE LANDRITH/R- CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS: MOSTLY YOU'RE JUST OUT TO LET
PEOPLE KNOW IT MATTERS AND YOU'RE GOING TO WORK HARD. IF I WAS SITTING AT HOME
WATCHING T-V RIGHT NOW, I THINK THEY'D HAVE THE RIGHT TO WONDER HOW HARD I WAS
GOING TO WORK FOR THEM IN WASHINGTON. SO IT'S MOSTLY JUST TO LET PEOPLE KNOW
YOU MEAN BUSINESS AND YOU'RE GOING TO BE A HARD WORKER FOR 'EM.))
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OUT Q=hard worker for 'em.
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VO-NAT
This is Landrith's second try for the Fifth District seat.
He came within six percentage points of upsetting incumbent L.F. Payne in
1994.
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Stocks
ANCHOR=Keith
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WRITER=tbr
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The stock market moved higher today. The Dow gained 39 and a-half points,
closing at six thousand 81.
NASDAQ was up eight and a half points.
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Muldoon
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=tal
TAPE#96-85
GRAPHIC=Patrick Muldoon
Ninth district republican Patrick Muldoon was glad to have the HARD work of
campaigning behind him today.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pulaski;
Muldoon made one last swing through the New River Valley to shake hands and
ask voters for their support.
With the campaign finally winding down, the Giles County native was feeling
relaxed and confident.
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SOT 12:47:19
IN Q=
((PATRICK MULDOON/R-CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS: OH IT'S BEEN FUN, IT'S BEEN A
REALLY GOOD EXPERIENCE. AND LIKE I SAID, I WAS OUT HERE TO WIN THIS THING, BUT
IT WAS FUN ALONG THE WAY AND I CAN'T WAIT TO GO UP TO WASHINGTON TO REPRESENT
THE PEOPLE OF THE NINTH DISTRICT. ))
SUPER=@Muldoon;
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OUT Q=the ninth district.
TALENT=Keith
SS=Rick Boucher
Muldoon is seeking to unseat seven- term incumbent Rick Boucher.
Boucher voted early this morning at his home precinct in Abingdon.
That was his ONLY visit to the polls--he spent the rest of the day working.
Pulaski-Registrar
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=tal
TAPE#96-79
GRAPHIC=Election 96
Pulaski County was worried about election day CHAOS after the electoral
board dismissed long- time registrar Phyllis Kay Hanks just three weeks ago.
Hanks is charged with embezzling money from the registrar's office.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pulaski;
But with the help of registrars and volunteers from other counties, ACTING
registrar Threcia (TREE-sha) Burton reports relatively smooth sailing.
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IN Q=
((THRECIA BURTON/ACTING PULASKI CO. REGISTRAR: WE'VE NOT HAD ANY MAJOR
PROBLEMS, JUST THE BASIC QUESTIONS OF ADDRESS CHANGES AND THAT SORT OF THING.
AND I'VE GOT SOME VOLUNTEERS FROM OTHER OFFICES THAT ARE HELPING AND WE EXPECT
EVERYTHING TO GO REALLY SMOOTH. ))
SUPER=01-Threcia Burton/Acting Pulaski Co. Registrar;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=go really smooth.
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VO-NAT
Prior to being appointed acting registrar, Burton had been working in the
office just 10 days a month.
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Sports Tease
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
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And coming up, Tech gets ready for
East Carolina this Saturday night.
Mugsy Bogues talks about his knee injury.
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VO-NAT ENG#
And Covington head coach John Woodzell will coach his final game Friday
night in Glenvar.
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S-Tech
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=TF96-1
GRAPHIC=Tech football
25th ranked Virginia Tech is preparing for 5 and 2 East Carolina this week.
An Steve Mason says, the Pirates were just one of many topics discussed
today in Blacksburg.
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SUPER=01-Anthony Poindexter/UVa Safety; :16
SUPER=01-Brandon Semones/Va. Tech Linebacker; :24
SUPER=01-Shayne Graham/Va. Tech Place Kicker; : 39
SUPER=01-Frank Beamer/Va. Tech Head Coach; :51
SUPER=@Steve1; 1:10
SUPER=01-Jay Hagood/Va. Tech Offensive Tackle; 1:26
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((Like Ross Perot, East Carolina is an independent. At times, Lane Stadium
Worsham Field and the Political arena have been one in the same, a cold, hard
playing field,
Players from both Virginia tech and Virginia have even offered their
political voting views.))
((ANTHONY POINDEXTER:))
((BRANDON SEMONES:))
((One thing Brandon and his teammates do know. They can count on freshman Shane
Graham, whose 7.7 points per game leads the Big East.))
((SHANE GRAHAM:))
((Frank Beamer said If his vote counted big, he'd put the ECU in the top 25.))
((FRANK BEAMER:))
((The Hokies opponents and their week just got tougher. Wednesday, a court,
will spend some time on the recent altercation allegedly involving football
players at a campus student center.))
((:))
((JAY HAGOOD:))
((Beamer will make an announcement Wednesday about the indictment. In
Blacksburg, Steve Mason, News 7 sports.))
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S-Woodzell
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#FB96-3
GRAPHIC=FFE Logo
One of the top coaches in the Friday Football Extra area is hanging up his
whistle at the end of the school year.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Covington; :
Head football coach John Woodzell informed his team this afternoon that he
will retire at the end of the year.
Woodzell came to Covington in 1973 but he's been a teacher and a coach for
35 years.
The Cougars won many district titles and the state championship under
Woodzell in 1984, The first year of Friday Football Extra.
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ANCHOR=Roy
SS=Hold Logo
Woodzell's last game will be Friday night at Glenvar.
S-Hornets
ANCHOR=Roy
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TAPE#BB97-1
GRAPHIC=Charlotte Logo
He's one of two original Hornets, Dell curry being the other, but Mugsy
Bogues may be near the end of his pro basketball career.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Charlotte, NC; :
Bogues returned to the Hornets lineup after a nagging knee injury and he
carried the Hornets on his shoulders as they opened the season with a win on
Saturday.
But Sunday against the Knicks the knee became sore and stiffened up and
Bogues had to leave the game.
The injury isn't responding to treatment and Bogues future in the N-B-A is
uncertain.
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((MUGSY BOGUES/CHARLOTTE HORNET POINT GUARD: ))
SUPER=01-Mugsy Bogues/Charlotte Hornet Point Guard; :
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OUT Q= ......don't know."
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ANCHOR=Roy
SS=Hold logo
The Hornets have the night off.
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