Roanoke Times
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DATE: WEDNESDAY, March 25, 1992 TAG: 9203250191
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL PAGE: A-1 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: HARTFORD, CONN. LENGTH: Medium
The Democratic verdict, 38 percent and a 3-point victory for Brown, was a surprise stall in the Clinton campaign despite the Arkansas governor's claim that he'd expected it to be a tight contest.
"This thing is now coming to New York and this will be the battle of where the party's going," Brown said in Brooklyn, N.Y.
President Bush swept easily to his 17th Republican victory with two-thirds of the vote over Patrick Buchanan and the nagging GOP protest vote.
Clinton claimed he'd expected a tight contest with Brown but the outcome instantly raised the stakes in the big New York primary, the next major contest two weeks away. Clinton can't afford more trouble there.
"In a way, it sets up a better stage for New York," Clinton said. "People don't want this process to be over. They sure don't want it to be taken away from them and I don't either. I've always expected it to go through to New Jersey and California" June 2, Clinton said.
Clinton still holds a commanding delegate lead of more than 7-to-1 over Brown and they were tied for 21 delegates in Connecticut under an apportionment system based on vote shares in congressional districts.
Bush called his showing "an impressive victory" from voters who understood that he'd had to make tough decisions to cut spending even in their state, with the economy in distress.
The Republican vote, with 89 percent of the precincts counted, was:
Bush 58,902, or 67 percent.
Buchanan 19,439, or 22 percent.
With 94 percent of the precincts counted in the Democratic primary, it was:
Brown 60,445 or 38 percent.
Clinton 56,473 or 35 percent.
Paul Tsongas, who quit the campaign last week, was drawing 31,870 votes, or 20 percent.
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