3C Everybody can breathe a sigh of relief, now that Bill Clinton has been elected. But the new president must stick to a concrete agenda during his first 100 days. Athens, Georgia has still got it. From the town that brought you the Pylon, The B-52s, and R.E.M., here comes Magnapop. Despite an injury-laden roster, the Michigan women's volleyball team played an even match last evening against Notre Dame, before dropping the contest in three games. Today Cloudy, chance of rain; High 51, Low 36 Tomorrow Variable clouds; High 47, Low 33 we t Y t t Yz One hundred two years of editorial freedom I Vo.C' o.2 nnAbrcig a. -edesay Noemer4,9920*99.Te Mchga Dil i Voters return Democrats to White House after 12 years Michigan voters bolster Clinton Associated Press Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton sa- vored his sweeping presidential vic- tory in Little Rock, Ark., yesterday, after becoming the first Democrat to reach the White House since 1976. Clinton will become the nation's 42nd president and third-youngest U.S. leader when he takes office Jan. 20. With 52 percent of the national precincts counted, Clinton won 44 percent of the vote, George Bush captured 39 percent and Texas bil- lionaire Ross Perot garnered 18 percent. As of press time, The Associated Press tally showed Clinton had won 323 electoral votes and led for 57 more - far more than the 270 needed to win the election. Bush had 58 electoral votes, a far cry from the 426 he compiled in 1988. Clinton celebrated his triumph with thousands of supporters cheer- ing him. "I accept this victory with a whole heart and a joyous spirit. But AP PHOTO now I ask you to be Americans See CLINTON, Page 2 President-elect Bill Clinton, left, and running mate Al Gore celebrate their victory in yesterday's election. Rep. Ford returns to Congress by Hope Calati Daily Government Reporter. Rep. William Ford has earned a 15th term in Congress despite State Sen. Robert Geake's plea to voters to "Clean the House." Ford captured the newly-drawn 13th Congressional District and will follow Rep. Carl Pursell as U-M students' representa- tive in Washington. With 85 percent of the precincts report-ing, Ford received 65 percent of the vote and Geake received 35 percent. Democrat Rivers captures House seat by Lauren Dermer Daily Government Reporter "We've lost the war of nasty television, but we won the war of the people," said , Ford, a Democrat N from Ypsilanti Township. He credited his volunteers with Ford his victory. . "Never ever have I seen volunteers with such enthusiasm. The volunteers really. have taken this to their hearts. They campaigned the old-fashioned way," Ford said. About 200 people were at the Geake's headquarters at the height of the evening. The Canton hotel was decorated with brooms to "sweep house" and change Congress. The Northville Republican ran advertisements which were sharply critical of the incumbent. Chris Monolidis, a distributor of radio and cable commercials, said, "Geake's commercials were a cheap shot. I like when candidates can deal with issues and talk about what is really important." Volunteers said they were happy with the student contribution to Geake's campaign. Lansing Community College ju- nior and Geake volunteer Heather Davis said, "I think the student vote has had a lot of impact but I think it's mainly Democratic. I'd say about 25 percent of his volunteers See FORD, Page 2 PRESIDENTIAL .: RESULTS NATIONAL Bush Clinton Perot Electoral votes 121 363 0 Popular vote 39% 44% 18% MICHIGAN Popular vote 35% 48% 17% U-M STUDENTS Daily exit poll 25% 64% 11% Dems host grand old parties while GOP is subdued by Erin Einhorn Daily Staff Reporter An excited crowd of about 150 celebrated Democrat Lynn River's victory in the race for 53rd District State Representative last night at the City Grill in downtown Ann Arbor. Rivers will replace former " -. %toti - aPir v After waiting three hours for results, the more than 1,200 Democrats crammed into the the Ypsilanti Radisson Clubhouse, re- leased a collective scream. Their presidential candidate, Bill Clinton, had won. their shoulders and waved posters and American flags. Volunteers who had vigorously campaigned for months hugged each other en- thusiastically while Ford thanked the crowd for supporting Democrats at every level. "All I can say is we've got us a new president, and he's a dandy," I . ;. ,.