ELECTION '90

The Election Held Few
Surprises For U.S. Jews

JAMES D. BESSER

Washington Correspondent

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n the national polit-
ical scene, the much-
advertised "throw
the rascals out" mood of the
electorate failed to mate-
rialize in the nation's voting
booths.
For the Jewish commun-
ity, the election produced
few surprises. A number of
endangered Jewish in-
cumbents handily retained
their seats. With a few ex-
ceptions, candidates favored
and financed by pro-Israel
groups fared well.
And the net loss of Repub-
lican seats in both the House
and the Senate pleased
representatives of some
multi-issue Jewish groups,
who have endured a very
difficult legislative session
on issues like church-state
separation and abortion.
In the Senate, the big
shocker for the pro-Israel
community was the unex-
pected defeat of Republican
Sen. Rudy Boschwitz, the
only Senate incumbent to
lose his job.
Mr. Boschwitz, who was
seeking a third term, was
defeated by political
newcomer Paul Wellstone,
who is Jewish and a pro-
fessor at Carleton College, in
a close race.
Mr. Wellstone supports
Israel, but has also indicated
that he will not hesitate to
criticize the policies of the
Likud government in
Jerusalem.
Ironically, the Jewish
senator who was considered
the most vulnerable sailed
through Tuesday's election
with little trouble. The pro-
Israel community turned out
in force to give a boost to
Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.),
who was targeted by both
Republicans and Arab-
American groups.
Mr. Levin was opposed by
Rep. Bill Schuette, a Repub-
lican. Despite a fast start,
Mr. Schuette failed to mount
the vigorous campaign that
some observers predicted.
Both pro-Israel groups and
Jewish activists concerned
primarily with the domestic
agenda watched with con-
cern as Sen. Tom Harkin, an
Iowa Democrat, fought a
tough challenge from Rep.
Tom Tauke, a Republican.
But when the smoke
cleared, Mr. Harkin was the
only Democratic Senator to
be re-elected in Iowa in
many decades.

Sen. Rudy Boschwitz: An
unexpected defeat.

Mr. Harkin was a top
priority for the pro-Israel
community because of his
supportive record on Middle
East issues — and his
critical position as a member
of the Foreign Operations
and Defense subcommittees.
In Massachusetts, Sen.
John Kerry, a Democrat,
faced a stiff challenge from
political newcomer James
Rappaport.

Mr. Rappaport is Jewish,
but campaign contributors
with a strong interest in the
pro-Israel agenda lined up
with the incumbent, whose
pro-Israel positions are a
matter of legislative record.
In Rhode Island, the Mid-
dle East played a curious
role in the political resurrec-
tion of Senate veteran
Claiborne Pell.
Mr. Pell, who was seeking
a sixth term, faced a stiff
challenge from Rep.
Claudine Schneider, a
moderate Republican.
But Mr. Pell, chairman of
the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee, benefited
handsomely from the Per-
sian Gulf crisis. The incum-
bent traveled to Saudi
Arabia, and projected an
image of stability in the vol-
atile situation.
This, along with a last-
minute surge in campaign
funding, helped Mr. Pell
coast to what turned out to
be a relatively easy victory.
In Illinois, the conven-
tional wisdom several mon-
ths ago suggested a photo-
finish race between incum-
bent Sen. Paul Simon, a
Democrat, and GOP
challenger Rep. Lynn Mar-
tin. Mr. Simon won easily
with 66 percent of the vote.
Mr. Simon has been close
to the pro-Israel community
and has enjoyed strong sup-