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Republicans upbeat despite loss

Wednesday, November 6, 1996 GOP: Congressional majority cushions blow of presidential defeatBy Karen Duryea Daily Bruin Senior Staff "It’s a bad day for the youth of America," Rep. Read more...


1996 Elections Daily Bruin Supplement

Wednesday, November 6, 1996REACTION: Despite apathetic label, many students head to the polls to make voices heardBy Frances Lee and Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Contributors A steady stream of students trickled into voting booths Tuesday, casting their ballots to decide who would hold the reins of the most powerful job in the nation. Read more...


Community Briefs

Wednesday, November 6, 1996 Poll shows no clear majority on Prop. 209 At UC Berkeley, hotbed of the national affirmative action debate, students are split on a state initiative that would ban race and gender preferences from public institutions, according to a poll conducted by the Daily Californian. Read more...


California eliminates affirmative action

Wednesday, November 6, 1996 PROPOSITION 209: Initiative banning race-, gender-based discrimination, preferential treatment wins in 55-45 voteBy Ryan Ozimek Daily Bruin Contributor Effectively ending all affirmative action policies in the state, the passage of Proposition 209 hit student government officials hard Tuesday night. Read more...


Four more years

Wednesday, November 6, 1996 By Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff The party began early Tuesday night for the Democrats at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. Read more...


Clinton clinches election

Wednesday, November 6, 1996 ELECTIONS: Government remains divided as GOP keeps control of CongressBy John Digrado Daily Bruin Senior Staff It seems that President Clinton will be allowed to build his bridge to the 21st century after all. Read more...


History, foreign policy to challenge Clinton

Tuesday, November 5, 1996 ELECTION: UCLA experts predict president would stay politically moderateBy Christopher Bates Daily Bruin Staff "Dewey defeats Truman." A picture of a triumphant Harry Truman holding a copy of the Chicago Tribune with a false headline has come to forever epitomize one of the central facts of American electoral politics: A race is never over until it is officially over. Read more...