Has won re election. I think that's safe to say with something like 75% of
the vote in going now to district five, which is in the Yuma area.
Incumbent Democratic Senator Jones Osborne is ahead 60 40 with about 60%
of the vote in. He looks like a winner. We appear to have an upset in the
house race in district five. Incumbent Frank mcelhaney has won re election
but democratic challenger mcclendon has defeated apparently with almost
60% of the vote in Morris Courtwright, a Republican who has served for
four years. District six in the Senate and that district includes a large
territory but primarily the Pinal County area and parts of South Phoenix
State Senator Polly Getz Weiler is being re elected with something like
80% of the vote in. She's ahead by a 60 40 split in the house race in
district six. It would appear with almost 80% of the vote in that. There
will be a split there with Henry Evans, a democrat ahead and incumbent Jim
Harig, a Republican ahead. The district has been a split district. It
probably looks, it appears at least will continue to be district seven in
the Senate. This is a district that had been held by Democratic
Conservative Bill Swink who was defeated in the primary by Pete Rios. It
would appear with 80% of the vote in that. Rios will go to the Senate.
That's another Democrat. He has about 62% of the vote. Looking at state
representative in district seven, we have an incumbent Republican being
defeated in that race. That being George Klein Richard Pacheco, an
incumbent Democrat is winning and Hudson, a newcomer Democrat is winning.
78% of the vote is in and they are holding substantial leads in the
Senate race in district eight. Ed Sawyer was unopposed in that race and of
course, will return looking at the house race in District eight. It would
appear, it doesn't just appear. It is a fact with 100% of the vote in that
the Democrats have picked up a house seat there. A burger, a Democrat and
Steve VVI, an incumbent Democrat have won that race defeating Joe Lane, an
incumbent Republican in the Senate district in the Tucson area, Green
Valley area district nine with 100% of the vote in Republican. Jeff Hill
has retained his seat 51% to 48% in the house race in district nine. We
have two Republicans English and Baker defeating the two Democrats. And
that as well as with 100% of the vote in looking at district 10 and we're
in the Tucson area now with 100% of the vote in, in District 10, Gonzalez
, the Democrat has won handily 3 to 1 in the house race in district 10.
Incumbent Carmen Cao, a democrat has won re election as has Chuy Haa, a
democrat looking at senate district 11 with 100% of the vote in Senator
Jaime Gutierrez has won with 68% to 31% for Beazley. And in the house seat
in district 11 again with 100% of the vote in a Republican. Morales has
gone down to defeat Peter Gudino. An incumbent has won and former
representative Kromko quickly in Senate district 12 100% of the vote in
John Minney has retained his seat in a very expensive race. And the two
Republican house candidates Herberger and Jewett have both won in district
13. Incumbent Senator Greg Ln has retained his seat in the house race
there. We have a split hawk, the Republican has won but Bartlett, the
Democrat has picked up a seat there in the Senate race in district 14 with
all of the votes in Delong, the Republican has won. And in the house race
there, finally, we appear to have one Democrat, one Republican green and
Resnick Rick Dolly has some national races bill. Before we go to the
national races, we want to rejoin radio for another update and we'll be
them right now. Good morning. This is Paul mcgonagall in the K O studios
in downtown Phoenix on K radio and channel eight television. And we're
just about to wrap up our simulcast election coverage as we now have 76%
of the state's precincts counted. And there appear to be only two possible
races where there may be any change that being in district five
congressional race and the state treasurer's race. And as we go into some
additional programming here with Bill mccune at channel eight and Rick
Dolly providing you with a complete legislative wrap up. And in a few
minutes, K O Y will be joining the NBC network for a wrap up on the
national election picture. We're going to give you the latest rundown on
the races and the numbers and should anything pop in those other two races
? Be sure on both channel eight and K O, we'll bring it to you, Michael.
You have the latest numbers. I do indeed, Paul, let's do a thorough run
through. Dennis deconcini has been re elected this state, one of the
states United States senators and he did it rather handily over Republican
challenger Pete Dunn. Governor Bruce Bett will be our governor for the
next four years in congressional district. 1 65% of the vote has been
tabulated there. And it certainly does appear that John mccain is going to
be the new congressman to succeed the retiring John Rhodes in
congressional district. One in district two, Morris Udall returning to
Congress quite handily in congressional district three, Bob Stump has won
re election as has Eldin in congressional district four in congressional
district five. We now have 98% of the votes tabulated. And Jim mcnulty
continues to retain that narrow 1% edge over state Senator Jim Colby, 49%
to 48%. Again, that is 296 of 301 precincts reporting in that is 98% of
the vote tabulated in congressional district five. And Jim mcnulty has a
one point edge 49 to 48 over Jim Comey state offices. Attorney General Bob
Corbyn appears to have been re elected the attorney general of the state
in the corporation commission race. The seat running for the seat that Jim
Weeks is vacating this coming. January Richard Kimball has 52% of that
vote. Clark Dirks, 41% of the vote. Libertarian Kathy courageous with 5%
for state treasurer Mike. 50% of the vote. Ray wrote us 49% of the vote.
Paul that is, as you mentioned, one of the races which might change and
certainly, which we will continue to follow. Rose. Mofford has been re
elected Secretary of State, Carolyn Warner has been re elected
superintendent of public instruction and it appears that Jim mccutchen is
going to be again, our state's mine inspector. So Paul, we have a couple
of races, as you say, which may change. And right now, the fifth
congressional district remaining close as it has all night. This time, the
edge going to Jim mcnulty 49% 48% just very quickly on the propositions.
We have yes. On proposition 100 we have yes, on proposition 101 we have no
on proposition 102. Proposition 103 also going down to defeat proposition
104. It looks like we will not be enlarging the Board of Education. The
bottle bill has been soundly defeated 67% to 32% nuclear freeze. 41%. Yes
, 58%. No, it looks like the governor will not be writing a letter to the
president regarding peace Sunday and nuclear pity between the US and USSR.
Proposition 202 the so called motor voter bill. That is right now passing
52% to 47% that might change. Proposition 23. We are not apparently going
to repeal the Sagebrush rebellion and legislators are not going to get
roughly a $4000 annual pay increase. Paul Michael. Thank you. And just
before we end our SIMO cast, we want to bring the cameras and microphones
momentarily back into master control to say a big thank you to Michael
Dixon, Mike Hellen and Charlie Pine who have been providing us with our
analysis throughout the evening. Gentlemen, thank you so much for being
with us tonight. Paul and Michael. It was our pleasure.
All three of you have done a superb job for us tonight and we want to
thank the folks who called in as well as those who have been watching and
listening as we have done something that for the best of our knowledge is
almost historical nationwide. We cannot find another place where a
television station has come in and broadcast a radio station's election
coverage live and where we've combined forces like this. Interestingly
enough, not only historical, but I think at moments hysterical, I think
you've got
Paul, as you mentioned, K radio will be returning to NBC election coverage
on channel eight. Bill mccune will be continuing his complete wrap up on
the legislative scene. News director Paul mcgonigal, thank you very much
for helping me so ably throughout the simulcast coverage. And I think we
all thank you also to the backup people from channel eight. A superb crew
, done an excellent job as well as the many, many people from who have
helped us behind the scenes tonight. And thanks to you, the listeners and
the viewers, we will now return to Rick Dolly in the channel eight studios.
This is election 82 on K Radio, Phoenix and K A E T Television. Thank you
, Mike. We're going to now take a look at a wrap up of some of the
senatorial gubernatorial and house races that we have been watching
tonight as you know, in the United States Senate, 33 of the 100 seats were
up for grabs in this particular off year election. The present line up was
54 Republicans, 46 Democrats. That was the breakout of the Senate before
the races tonight. Some of the key races we were looking at are as follows.
Senator from New York. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, the Democrat
Democrat easily defeated Florence Sullivan the Republican. That was no
great surprise. Moving on into Massachusetts, Senator Edward Kennedy, the
Democrat versus Ray Shay, the Republican, a first time runner for that
office again. No great surprise. Now we turn to the senate race in the
State of Virginia, which was a neck and neck race. Republican Paul Tribble
defeating Lieutenant Governor Richard Davis, the Democratic challenger
there. It was a dead heat and tribble was a Reagan supporter. So a bit of
a surprise there in Missouri, we find Senator John Danforth handily
winning over state Senator Harriet Woods. The Democrat Danforth outspent
MS Woods some 2 to 1 in that race. Moving on to New Mexico. Probably the
biggest surprise of the evening. Senator Jack Schmidt, the Republican. I'm
sorry. Republican senator was the only Republican senator not to be
returned to office this time. He went down to defeat at the hands of
Attorney General Jeff Bingaman, the Democrat. Both of them very, very
similar in backgrounds. A very, very tight race up until only very
recently the incumbent Senator Jack Schmidt the Republican was favored. It
turned around very, very quickly. The issue was primarily social security.
Again, Jeff Bingaman, the upset winner in New Mexico, the Democrat taking
that senators seat away from the Republicans. Moving on to Montana,
Senator John Melcher, the Democrat as expected, defeating Larry Williams,
the Republican. Moving on to Minnesota, the Senator David Durenberger, the
incumbent Republican there defeating Mark Dayton. Dayton. The democrat
spent a tremendous amount of money perhaps as much as $5 million in an
attempt to get that seat was defeated by David Durenberger, the Republican
incumbent and now California, Governor Jerry Brown, the Democrat, it
appears now officially will have to concede to San Diego. Mayor Pete
Wilson, the Republican having just spoken recently with the K R N
television, the NBC affiliate. It appears that San Diego, Mayor Pete
Wilson was making something of an acceptance speech a speech. We're not
sure what kind of words he had to say, but it appears that the projections
were correct to Governor Jerry Brown going down to defeat in California.
Finally in New Jersey, Senator Frank Loberg, defeating Milli Fenwick, the
Republican congressman who wanted that seat and that of course, wraps the
races that we've been looking at in the States and the senatorial division
that as a matter of fact leaves the Senate make up absolutely unchanged.
We still have 54 Republican seats and 46 Democratic seats, no change in
the Senate. Now taking a look at the gubernatorial races. We first start
with Alabama as expected, Governor George Wallace has won an unprecedented
fourth term in office, easily defeating mayor of Montgomery, Emery Folmar
, the Republican. The black support was very crucial to Governor Wallace.
There is somewhat near 14.5% unemployment and with that kind of figure
and a traditional democratic state, it is not surprising that George
Wallace won easily re election again. George Wallace, the Victor there in
New York, a very, very tight heated and very expensive race. Lieutenant
Governor Mario Cuomo, the Democrat defeating Lewis Lehman the Republican
by just a small amount. It was an ideological clash between New right and
old liberal, left or old liberal democratic tendencies, jobs and crime
were the primary issue. This gives with the State House being won by the
Democrats. This gives them an excellent opportunity to put up quite a
fight for any presidential bid that they may wish to offer in 1984. Moving
to California. We find that NBC and most of the networks are projecting
that Attorney General George Duke Maan is the winner over LA Mayor Tom
Bradley, the democratic challenger again, the was very, very tight jobs
was the issue but it appears that the Republicans have captured that
statehouse in Florida. No great surprise, Governor Bob Graham, the
Democrat easily defeating skip the Republican. There was a 3 to 1 lead by
Graham going into this race anyway. And so that again, was no great
surprise in what may be a surprise. The Governor of Massachusetts is now
former Governor Mike Dukakis. First. Let's go to Texas. Governor William
Clements. In what really is a surprise has gone down to defeat? The
Republican has been defeated by Attorney General Mark White. 42 year old
White was outspent by 65 year old Governor Clements. Some 3 to 1,
approximately 10 or $12 million was spent in that race. So again, we find
in Texas that the Democrats have picked up a seat in the gubernatorial
race. Now, moving on for the next governorship. We find that Lieutenant
Governor Richard Celeste, the Democrat has defeated Congressman Clarence
Brown for that office. Finally, we have a wrap up of the governor's races
here. 36 of those seats were up 20 Democrats, 16 Republicans were in
office at the time of the election. Now it looks like the Democrats have
picked up a considerable number of seats in the house. We have just two
races that we were taking a look at. Jim Cooper defeating Sis Baker in
Tennessee and Frank Barney defeating Margaret Heckler. The house has 243
Democrats now and 192 Republicans, which is a change. I'm sorry. That was
the original count. The new house is approximately 261 Democrats and 171
Republicans. A significant gain for the Democrats in the House of
Representatives. Bill. Thanks Rick and now we're going to go back to the
legislative races picking up with district 15. And these are the ones that
are basically in the metropolitan Phoenix area. Looking first at the
Senate race in district 15. Incumbent Senator Hal Runyon has easily won re
election. As was expected in the house district 15, the two Republicans
Denny and Ratliff are the Victors district 16 is still up in the air. We
have 73% of the vote in as it stands now. Wayne Stump is holding a six
vote lead over Senator Marsha Weeks, 8111 to eighty one hundred five,
there are still nine precincts yet to be reported. Looking at the house
race in district 16, incumbent Republicans Bob Hungerford and Rhonda
Thomas have won re election in the Senate race in district 17. There was
no race really. It was Senator Anne Lindeman unopposed and in the house
race in district 17, incumbent Pat Wright and newcomer Republican Sterling
Ridge have won re election leading handily with over 75% of the vote in in
district 18 in the Senate house member Tony West Republican running for
the Senate this time with 82% of the vote in has a 2 to 1 lead and is
certainly the winner. And in the house races in 18 house majority leader
Burton Barr and Representative Hall have won re election in what is a
strong Republican district in Senate district 19 Billy Davis Republican
with 72% of the vote in is leading 2 to 1. And in the house race in
district 19, the two Republican newcomers Wessel and Brewer are well on
their way to easy victories there in the Senate race in district 20 state
Senator Lela Alston is way ahead 60% to 39% with almost 90% of the vote in
and in the house race in District 20 mccune and Davis, the two Democrats
are winning Davis. That is in effect taking one Republican seat away
because that district had been split in the past. Looking at the Senate in
district 21 Representative Carl Kanai, of course was unopposed in his
desire to switch to the Senate. And in the house district house race in
district 17 Republican, Henry Haze and Johnson have both won election
there. Looking at the Senate race in district 22 Manuel Pena with 90% of
the vote in has easily won re election. And in the house race in district
22
Art Hamilton, the democrat leader in the house and Representative Wilcox
have both won re election as well. Now let's take a look at a district
that of course is going to go. Democratic district 23 Senator Alfredo
Gutierrez has won re election. I think there was never much question about
that. And in the house race in district 23 the two Democrats, Ruiz and
Walker have won election to the house, both newcomers in the Senate race
in district 24. There was some thought that Tom Beacham might be able to
pull off an upset over Pete Corps, the Republican who wanted to move from
the house to the Senate and it would appear in looking at the numbers for
district 24. That Corps, the Republican is well ahead 56% to 43% but there
is only about 28% of the vote in. Looking at district 25
in the Senate race. That race has gone to with 86% of the vote in to
incumbent Senator Jackie Steiner. And in the house race in district 25 the
incumbents Don Kennedy and Elizabeth Adams Rockwell have both won re
election there in the House of Representatives. District 26 is a pretty
strongly Republican area. And state Senator Peter Kay has one by a 2 to 1
margin in district 26 and looking at the house race in district 26. Uh
incumbent Speaker of the House, Frank Kelly and incumbent representative
Jim MEREDITH have both won re election coming out to the Senate district
in 27 which is the Tempe area. Representative Juanita Harrelson has moved
up to the Senate and the two Republicans, Doug Todd and Bev Herman appear
to be on their way to victory with about half the vote in district 28.
Senator Uz Dane Republican has won re election and Representatives
Messenger and Skeel in the house race in district 28 have as everybody
knew they would because of the registration in that district have won re
election district 29 quickly, Senator Jack Taylor has won re election as
has representatives Cooper and newcomer Republican Steffie. And in
district 30 Senator Stanley and Killian and so all three Republicans have
won that about does it from here. We'd like to thank K news and its
analysis team for their help in horizons. Special 82 election coverage
from our studios here at channel eight on behalf of Rick Daley and myself.
Good night
that are operating in the state of Washington. Utility companies are
watching those closely to see how well they perform for wind power to
become a major source of domestically produced electrical energy. Very
large wind machines which can produce more than 10 times the power of the
Block Island machine will have to become common sights on the American
landscape. Large wind turbines in clusters known as wind farms would be
needed to accomplish the goal. The first wind farm has been placed in
Washington State by the Department of Energy, NASA and the Bonneville
Power Administration. We'd like to welcome you all here. The good no hills
because today we're holding ceremonies that mark completion of work on the
world's first wind energy farm. I'm Don Coon, mayor of the city of Canada
Washington to hereby proclaim Friday May 29 as wind Energy Day 321
mark.
You'll notice that we have the three turbines as a cluster. This is the
first time that three large multi megawatt machines have been clustered
with these various legs of the triangle throughout the year. As the wind
blows from each of the various directions, we will be able to evaluate the
effects of one machine, shielding another machine. This is very important
because utilities with the price of land in today's market, as well as in
the future, we would like to pack as many machines on a plot of land as we
possibly can. The machines when they are running at their rated condition
, each one would generate 2500 kilowatts. So the three machines running
collectively would generate 7500 kilowatts of power as far as the amount
of power and energy that's produced. This translates into serving
approximately 2 to 3000 homes in this particular area. From the standpoint
of costs associated with the energy being produced by these machines. We
talk about this machine as being a commercial model. And in that context,
I mean, we've designed this machine with manufacturing capabilities in a
production line type assembly. In that context, when the 100 th unit would
come off the production line, the cost of the energy produced by that
particular machine would be less than five cents per kilowatt hour.
The first wind farm in Washington is certainly an historic stage in the
evolution of the American Wind to energy program and the national effort
to be energy independent in the near future. Travel across the United
States may provide the additional thrill of 100 turbine wind farms with
300 ft blades turning in the transcontinental breeze.