WDBJ 7 morning news for 11/06/96

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HEADLINES

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Bill Clinton will lead the nation into the 21st century.
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And Senator John Warner heads back to Washington for a fourth term.

LIVE-GENERIC

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Four more years for Bill Clinton.
President Clinton was re-elected last night making him the first Democratic since Franklin Roosevelt to be given a second term.
Lee Cowan has more. ********Take from NEWSPATH*********
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Election

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As expected John Warner was re-elected for another six years in the U-S Senate, but the win did not come as easily as expected.
Th incumbent won by a little more than 110-thousand votes.
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Incumbent Bob Goodlatte retained his sixth district House seat with little trouble. race 150 rep-6
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In the Ninth district Democrat Rick Boucher pulled out an easy win. race 180 rep-9
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GOP-Fifth

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State Senator Virgil Goode heads to Washington with a victory.
Race #140 rep
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In Charlottesville, Fifth District Republicans were surprised by the margin of defeat for their candidate George Landrith.
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In an emotional concession speech, Landrith thanked his supporters for their hard work on his campaign.
He admitted the thirty- point loss was a tough pill to swallow.
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Surrounded by his wife and five children, Landrith says it's time he became a full-time husband and father again.
He did "not" rule out a future run for political office, but says the time and circumstances would have to be just right for him to think about it.
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VA-PRESIDENT

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American voters have re-elected Bill Clinton.
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He is the first Democratic President to win a second term since Franklin Roosevelt.
But Mr. Clinton did not get the support of Virginia.
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Sustaining the state's tradition of voting Republican in presidential elections the state's 13 electoral votes went to Bob Dole.
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But it was a slim victory for Dole. He picked up 47 percent of the vote to Bill Clinton's 45 percent.
Ross Perot got 7 percent.
The state has not gone Democratic in a presidential election since 19-64.

Warners

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Polls going into the election showed John Warner with a firm two digit lead over Democratic challenger Mark Warner,
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but as the results started pouring in the election started getting closer.
In the end, John Warner was declared the winner of the extremely tight race and Mark Warner conceded.
A little more than 110-thousand votes separated the two.
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Local-House

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In local Congressional races State Senator Virgil Goode will now be a U-S Representative. Race 140-rep-5
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In the ninth district Democrat Rick Boucher takes an easy win. Race 180-rep-9
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Goodlatte

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The race for Virginia's 6th District ended early.
Just one hour after the first votes were tabulated, incumbent Republican Bob Goodlatte was declared the winner. Race 150 rep
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Scott Prince was at the victorious camp, as Goodlatte captured his third term in office.
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And voters got him for 2 more years.
In a landslide victory, Goodlatte captured more than 65 percent of the vote in the 6th District.
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((BOB GOODLATTE/R- 6TH DISTRICT: TO THE PEOPLE OF THE 6TH DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, IN THE ROANOKE VALLEY, LYNCHBURG, CENTRAL VIRGINIA, AND THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY, IT HAS TRULY BEEN AN HONOR TO REPRESENT EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU. AND THIS RESOUNDING VICTORY IS TRULY HUMBLING TO ME. ))
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Goodlatte also thanked his Democrat challenger for a hard fought campaign.
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((GOODLATTE: JEFF GREY WORKED VERY, VERY HARD AND HE STOOD UP FOR WHAT HE BELIEVES IN AND PROVIDE THE VOTERS OF THIS DISTRICT WITH A CLEAR CHOICE. HE'S TO BE CONGRATULATED FOR HIS CAMPAIGN. ))
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Even though this victory is behind him, Goodlatte says he will continue to campaign... in Washington.
Among other things, he's talking about a middle class tax break and a balanced budget agreement.
Scott Prince, News 7.))

AMENDMENT

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Virginians have decided the fate of a number of referendum's-- and amendment's to the state constitution.
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In Rockbridge County voters overwhelmingly rejected a referendum on plans to build a general aviation airport near Lexington.
With all precincts in, voters rejected the referendum 75 percent to 25 percent.
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Across the commonwealth voters narrowly defeated an amendment to allow church incorporation.
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Here's a look at today's top stories.
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Bill Clinton will lead the nation into the 21st century.
President Clinton has claimed victory over Republican challenger Bob Dole.
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Senator John Warner heads back to Washington.
That after withstanding a nine million-dollar advertising blitz from Mark Warner.
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And Russian President Boris Yeltsin has re-claimed his presidential powers just 24 hours after undergoing dangerous heart surgery.
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And that's what's making news on this Wednesday the 6th of November.
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GENERIC-LIVE

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Four more years for Bill Clinton.
President Clinton was re-elected last night making him the first Democratic since Franklin Roosevelt to be given a second term.
Lee Cowan has more. *****take from NEWSPATH***********
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Mark-Warner

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John Warner declared victory in what turned out to be a much closer race than expected, with just over 110-thousand votes separating the two candidates.
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Despite spending millions of dollars of his own money, losing challenger Mark Warner says he is proud of the campaign he waged.
He says even with the loss, it was still worth it.
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Boucher

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Congressman Rick Boucher called his resounding victory in the ninth district a win for positive campaigns.
Board #180
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Speaking to supporters in Abingdon last night, Boucher said the more shrill the attacks from his opponents, the larger his margin of victory grows.
Basking in his widest margin of victory ever, Boucher said this election was also a win for democratic principles.
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Boucher turned away challenges by Giles County republican Patrick Muldoon and reform party candidate Tom Roberts.
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Winner-Sixth

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Voters in Virginia's 6th District gave Republican Incumbent Bob Goodlatte a resounding victory. Race 150 rep
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House

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In another local Congressional race Virgil Goode will trade the state government in Richmond for Washington D-C.
He won the fifth district seat in the U-S House of Representatives. race 140 rep-5
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Yeltsin

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Russian President Boris Yeltsin is back in control of the country -- barely 24-hours after undergoing a heart bypass.
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Yeltsin had temporarily transferred his powers to Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin before the operation.
Yeltsin's press secretary says the president has been taken off a respirator and is regaining strength quickly.
Doctors performed five bypasses on Yeltsin.
They've called the operation a success.
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PRESIDENT

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The American voters have made their choice and re-elected Bill Clinton to serve four more years in the nation's highest office.
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He is the first Democratic President to win a second term since Franklin Roosevelt.
But Mr. Clinton did not get the support of Virginia.
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Sustaining the state's tradition of voting Republican in presidential elections the state's 13 electoral votes went to Bob Dole.
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But it was a slim victory for Dole he picked up 47 percent of the vote to Bill Clinton's 45 percent.
Ross Perot got 7 percent.
The state has not gone Democratic in a presidential election since 19-64.

Congress

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Republicans are celebrating their first back-to-back majority in the House in 66 years.
Democrats stand to gain nine seats overall, but will still trail the Democrats by a 227 to 207 seat margin. Democrats needed to gain 18 seats in order to win control.
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Among key Republican's winning reelection, House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
Newt Gingrich heads back to Washington for his 10th term after Georgia voters gave him 56 percent of the vote.
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John-warner

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In what turned out to be a much closer race than what was expected Senator John Warner won re-election last night by a little more than 110-thousand votes.
As Ellen Qualls reports, the easy victory the polls predicted never materialized.
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Fifth-District

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Virgil Goode will say goodbye to the state senate.
After 23- years, the Rocky Mount democrat will now represent the fifth district in Congress. race 140 rep
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Teresa Hamilton was at his headquarters in Glade Hill for the victory celebration.
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Victory was clearly in the air over Franklin County.
Months of hard work and dedication had indeed paid off for the Rocky Mount Democrat.
After thanking his wife and daughter, Goode made it a point to acknowledge his countless volunteers .
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The conservative democrat will fill the shoes of retiring Congressman L. F. Payne-- who stood by his side for much for much of the evening.
But don't look for a long winded celebration-- despite the hundreds of supporters who gathered for the victory party at his Glade Hill headquarters.
Goode says there's too much to be done.
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So who will occupy Virgil Goode's state senate seat? It's a question that will have to be decided in a special election. The name that will appear on the ballot? THAT remains to be seen. Teresa Hamilton, NEWS 7, Franklin County.))

Muldoon

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Democrat Rick Boucher won an easy victory in the Ninth District Congressional race. race 180 rep
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Grey

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Incumbent Bob Goodlatte has no trouble keeping his House seat. Race 150 rep
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The working class candidate hoping to unseat Goodlatte says he really did not lose anything.
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((JEFF GREY: THE ULTIMATE ICING ON THE CAKE WAS TO WIN THIS CONGRESSIONAL RACE, BUT THERE'S MUCH MORE TO IT THAN THAT. THE PICTURE'S MUCH LARGER. LISTEN, WE'VE USED THIS RACE TO SPREAD THE VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY THROUGHOUT THE SIXTH DISTRICT. WE'VE USED THIS RACE TO UNIFY THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND TO STRENGTHEN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND IN THOSE THINGS, WE'RE WINNERS. ))
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Grey was treated like a winner even as he stepped out to make his concession speach.
He vowed to stay active in the Democratic Party.
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VA-AMENDMENT

4-Scores

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Turning now to sports-
Fox News is reporting that U-C-L-A basketball coach Jim Harrick was been told to resign or be fired.
In the N-B-A
Walt Williams' 34 points led the Toronto Raptors to a 100-to-96 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
For all of last night's basketball and ice hockey scores, let's check the boards.
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