Election highlights in the stretch: By mid-October, there are four senatorial contests within five points of each other, i.e., too close to call. In California, Democrat Brown has slight lead over Republican Wilson; in Virginia, it’s neck-and-neck, Republican Trible v. Democrat Davis; in Maine, Republican Emery moving up fast against incumbent Mitchell; in Connecticut, it’s a toss-up between Republican (so-called) Weicker and Democrat Moffett with latest poll showing an edge for Moffett. Significant breakdown there: among voters who identified themselves as Republicans, 50 per cent said they’d vote for Weicker, 25 per cent for Moffett, whopping 15 per cent for Conservative Di-Fazio, so much for Weicker’s campaign slogan—as always dissociating himself from the Party—“Nobody’s Man but Yours.” . . .In New Jersey, equally liberal Republican Millicent Fenwick seems safely ahead of Frank Lautenberg. . . . Coming up fast in Tennessee, Republican Robin Beard, closing the gap on Sen. James Sasser on the abortion issue, Beard’s against. … In Ohio, pollster Richard Wirthlin has moved Democratic Sen. Howard Metzenbaum from the “safe” win to “possible” loss category, against Paul Pfeifer, who stepped into the race late when John Ashbrook died.
Governors: It may be all over for George Deukmejian in California where late polls show Democrat Tom Bradley leading 53 to 39 per cent. . . . Newsday figures (mid-October) show Democrat Mario Cuomo three points ahead of Lew Lehrman. … In Illinois, Republican Gov. James Thompson had Adlai III vigorously denying that he is a wimp. His Wimpiness now 11 points behind. . . . Two possible upsets could be shaping up in Nebraska where Bob Kerry leads GOP Gov. Charles Thone by only four points; and in New Mexico where GOPer John Irick now just one point behind Democrat Tony Anaya.
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