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Vol.62 No. 31
© 1980 CM LIFE
Mount Pleasant, Mich. 48859
18 pages
Wednesday, Nov. 5,1980
Reagan wins, Tisch fails
Electoral landslide
restores GOP rule
Ronald Reagan won the White House Tuesday night, • sweeping
past President Jimmy Carter to restore Republican rule. Carter
conceded, saying the people had spoken "and I accept that decision."
The polls still were open in the West when Carter acknowledged
that his presidency was finished—an hour after telephoning Reagan
in Los Angeles to congratulate him on victory.
So ended the longest campaign, in the makings of a landslide that
belied the forecasts of the president and the pollsters that it would
be close. It never was, from the moment the first polls closed.
The tally in the presidential race as of 3 a.m. with 68 percent of
the vote inxhad Reagan amassing 380 electoral votes and 50 percent
of the popular vote. Carter had 35 electoral votes and 42 percentage
of the vote, while Anderson had no electoral votes and 6 percent of
the vote.
Reagan won 33 states to Carter's 5, while Anderson carried no
states.
In Michigan, Reagan won the 21 electoral votes with 52 percent
of the vote to Carter's 39 percent and Anderson's 7 percent with 40
percent of the.vote counted.
It was the same story in Isabella County as Reagan took 57
percent of the vote to Carter's 35 percent and Anderson's 6 percent,
Ronald Reagan said Tuesday night he wants to "try and tap the
great American spirit that opened up this completely undeveloped
continent from coast to coast and made it a great nation."
Reagan, appearing with his family before a cheering crowd of
supporters in the Century Plaza hotel in Los Angeles, said, "I am
not frightened by what lies ahead.
"Together, we're going to do what has to be done. We're going to
put America back to work again," he said. "We'll survive the
problems we face right now."
After remaining at his home most of the day, Reagan went to the
hotel where he watched the returns that showed his unexpected
landslide, H6 then talked to the happy crowd.
At the other end of the country. Carter spoke to his teary-eyed
supporters in Washington, D.C.
"It is now apparent that the American people have chosen you as
the next president," he wired Reagan. "I congratulate you."
He promised to work for an orderly transition to the Republican
administration that will take office on Jan. 20.
Flanked by his wife and the high command of his vanquished
administration, Carter told downcast but applauding supporters at
a Washington hotel:
"I promised you four years ago that I would never lie to you, so I
can't stand here tonight and say it doesn't hurt. The people of the
United States have made their choice and of course I accept that
decision, altnough not with the same enthusiasm I accepted it four
years ago."
Albert Palm, assistant professor of political science, places the
reason for Reagan's success on the debate last week.
"The debate had more effect on the outcome than we had
thought," Palm said. "There were those who were impressed by
Reagan — their fears ended."
Palm sees the 1980 election as important in the history of the U.S.
electoral process. The election is a "de-alignment," Palm said.
"The de-alignment is moving faster than I had thought it would,"
he said after election results began to come in Tuesday night. "The
Democrats are moving away from their party but not to the
Republicans. They are moving to independence as there is less of a
psychological attraction to the party."
Concerning liberal Democratic members of the Senate who went
down to defeat, Palm said it is not surprising. It fits into the overall
"anti-liberal backlash," he said.
The Reagan victory for one Mount Pleasant resident was a
longtime coming, Bob Acker, Isabella County Reagan for President
chairman, was a Reagan delegate to the Republican Convention in
1976.
"This win vindicates the faith I have had in Reagan over the last
four years," Acker said. "Reagan has articulated what is bothering
the American people."
Concerning the Reagan landslide, Acker said, "The American
people stoppped listening to the press and listened to Reagan and
voted for him. Reagan brings renewed leadership in this country." Kevin Shanahan, county coordinator for the Carter/Mondale
campaign, said he was "very surprised at how badly we lost.
"Carter put up a noble fight," Shanahan, Mecosta sophomore, said
from county Democratic headquarter Tuesday night. "He was very
noble by conceding as early as he did and he urged people to support
Ronald Reagan.
"We have to support Ronald Reagan now."
Shanahan speculated there were several reasons for Carter's
whitewashing. A major factor was the economy, he said.
"People went to the polls undecided, and at the last minute they
(See "Reagan"—page. 5)
Close call
CM UHIWmm Uncnfr
Richard Allen, Republican candidate for the 10th
Congressional District awaits voting returns at a
Republican party at the Mount Pleasant Holiday
Inn. Allen was defeated by the Democratic incumbent Donald Albosta for the U.S. House seat.
Drastic tax-slasher
loses second race
by JULIE MORRISON
LIFE News Editor
and CHRIS CROSS
LIFE Ass't. News Editor
Isabella County voters echoed
state election results Tuesday,
rejecting the controversial
Tisch tax-slashing proposal,
11,466 to 3,664 votes as of 3 a.m.
today.
The county's voters also took
down Proposal A, the
Smith/Bullard proposal, and
Proposal C, the Governor's plan.
Proposal A went down 11,599 to
2,972 votes while Proposal C lost
10,706 to 3,840 votes.
State election counts defeated
Proposal A by 58 percent,
Proposal C, 54 percent, and
Proposal D, 16 percent at approximately the same time.
"I'm really feeling quite
good," President Harold Abel
said about the Tisch defeat
shortly after midnight. "I heard
in Isabella County the rejection
rate of D was 83 percent, which
shows the people were receptive
to higher education needs," Abel
said.
"I'm elated and vastly
relieved," Abel read CM LIFE
from a prepared statement early
today. "This must be how a
condemmed man feels when the
noose is removed from his neck."
Proposal D, initiated by
Shiawassee Drain Commissioner
Robert Tisch, proposed a cut of
state property taxes to half
their 1978 assessments. Passage
of the proposal would have
prohibited state tax increases *
without 60 percent voter approval.
As state results of the
proposal showed voters were
rejecting Tisch's tax plan, Tisch
refused to admit its defeat.
"I don't know that yet," Tisch
said about the proposal's
rejection. "I don't think the
votes are in yet. We indeed have
strong support all over
Michigan."
Opponents of the tax plan,
however, praised the outcome
because of radical cuts the plan
would have had on higher
education and various state
programs.
Gov. William G. Milliken last
month issued a report in which
he stated only the University of
Michigan, Michigan State
University and Wayne State
University would be funded by
the state if the Tisch plan was
adopted.
Milliken also planned cuts in
state areas such as mental
health facilities and the state
police.
Regardless of Tuesday's
defeat, Tisch said he does not
plan to give up.
"We either win or we do it
again only bigger and with more
money, and people are going to
wish they voted for it this time,"
he said.
Some state and local officials
agreed with Abel's comments on
Tisch.
Fred Whims, Education
Division director in the state
Office of the Budget, said,
"We're pleased because it
(Tisch's defeat) means some very
important programs will still be
in effect."
Douglas Roberts, executive
assistant to the director of the
Office of Management and
Budget, said he thinks there are
two reasons Tisch was rejected
by voters.
"The most important thing
that happened is the governor
(See "Tisch"—page 5)
'B' falls as polls prove correct
Drinking age to remain at 21
bySCOTTFOSGARD
LIFE Staff Writer
State voters decided 19
wasn't a fair drinking age in
Tuesday's election as Proposal B
failed by more than 25,000 votes
as of 3 a.n^today.
A 19 is Fair proponent said
there will be no future attempts
from the committee to lower the
drinking age.
Bar owners told 19 is Fair that
this was the last shot at
lowering the drinking age
because they can't afford to
finance another campaign, the
spokesman said.
He-would not say how much
"It Just seems so depressing. I Just
wish that people would look at the
Issues. "—Kel Britvec, local chairman of
19 is Fair' committee
money was collected for the
campaign.
Chairman of 19 is Fair, Rep.
Richard Fitzpatrick, D-Battie
Creek, said Proposal B lost for
two reasons.
He said the voters were
confused by false statistics put
out by "prohibitionists" and the
Proposal was in a poor climate
because   voters   turned   down
every proposal.
Tom Thompson, owner of
Tom's Foolery, 112 W. Michigan
St., said he was afraid the
Proposal was going to be
defeated even when the petition
drive was in the planning stages
almost a year ago.
"There's a hell of a conservative mood (among the
voters)," Thompson said.
Kel Britvec, Chairman of the
Student Association's 19 is Fair
campaign, agreed with
Thompson.
"It just seems so depressing. I
just wish that people would look
at the issues. They voted their
heart. It's much easier to vote
your heart and not your mind,"
Britvec, Battle Creek
sophomore, explained.
John and Dave Hunter,
owners of J.R. Winifred's, 3965
E. Broomfield Road, and the
Wayside Central, 4066 S.
Mission St., said they supported
19 is Fair with the hopes that
the voters would vote on
whether  or  not  19  is  a  fair
(See "Proposal B"—page 5)
Results
President
(_-Reagan. 32,902,156 50%
□Carter . 27,428,86842%
□ And. rson4,061,595 06%
76% reporting
10th Congressional
District
□Allen 57,62147%
llAlbosta..., 63,937 52%
□Dechow 5211%
47% reporting
State House
HRandall. ... 15,16167%
□Cleveland... 6,62529%
□Congdon..' 8714%
80% reporting
Proposal A
□yes 245,73821%
□no 928,32779%
50% reporting
ProposalB
Dyes 483,923 40%
lino 751,213 60%
50% reporting
ProposalC
□yes 156,30724%
@_ no,. 501,88376%
50% reporting
Proposal D
□yes 299,18944%
_3no 395,098 56%
50% reporting
Index
Arts and Leisure ......... 8
Classifieds. 17
Comment 4
Doonesbury , 4. 4
Horoscope. .,17
Off the Wire....... 2
Sports „ 14
Spotlife 17
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