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MembersofGeake'sstaff were sur-
prised by Geake's showing in
Washtenaw County, where they ex-
pected Tanter to gain alarger portion of
the vote.
"We expected to win, but not as
comfortably as it looks," Geake Cam-
paign Manager John Norton said. "The
onesurpriseishowclosetheracewasin
Ann Arbor. (Geake's) support in
Washtenaw County was strong, and
that should help in November.
Geake said he was pleased that he
and the other candidates ran clean cam-
paigns,ratherthanresortingtothemud-
slinging that occurred in other races
statewide.
"Unlike many other races, this cam-
paign was remarkably free of negative
campaigning," Geake said. "It was a
positive campaign on the issues."
OneofthefeaturedissuesofGeake's
campaign has been the elimination of
General Assistancepayments for able-
bodied adults.
Now Geake's campaign staff will
focus its attention on the November
election against Ford.
"I think that the anti-incumbency
feeling should play apartin November,
buthow bigremainstobeseen,"Norton
said. "Bill Ford epitomizes what's
wrong with the Democratic Congress.
Schroer, Ouimet win 52nd district
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by Emily Fries
Daily Staff Reporter
Election year redistricting has left
the race for the 52nd District seat with-
out an incumbent.
EarlyreturnsshowedMarkOuimet,
aformer Ann Arbor City Councilmem-
ber, leading his closest competitor for
the Republican nomination, Dennis
Petsch, by a 2-1 margin.
Democrat Mary Schroer also en-
joyed a comfortable lead last night.
Schroer has been a legislative assistant
to State Senator Lana Pollack since
1983. This is her second attempt to run
for the 52nd district seat.
Schroer's campaign has focused on
pollution control and women's issues.
"I hadthe opportunitylastFriday to
talk with Mary Schroer," Oulmet said.
"We agreed that this is going to be an
'I had the opportunity last
Friday to talk with ...
Schroer. We agreed that this
is F oing to be an issues-
oriented campaign.
- Mark Ouimet
Republican nominee
issues-oriented campaign. I think it is
great that we can focus on philosophies
and that therewon't be themudslinging
that we've seen in the primaries," he
added.
Schroer could not be reached for
comment at press tne.
Ouimet's campaign has centered
around an education reform package.
His plan would equalize school fund-
ing by disentangling school budgets
from property tax rates.
Schroer has said she also wants to
equalize funding for public schools.
"I feel very strongly that the univer-
sitysystemhastobetoppriority.We've
got to make sure that we have a certain
percentage of dollars committed toedu-
cation that can'tbe whittled away as it
has been in the past," Ouimet said.
Geake
"His involvement with the post of
fice and checking scandals will be<
factor," Norton added.
Geakealsosaidhe feels thatachang
inthemakeupofCongressisnecessary
"I believe people are tired oftlibera
Democratsrunning Congress, and thei
deficit spending," Geake said.
Norton said Geake does not plan t
change his campaigning style for th
general election.
"We're going to focus on the it
sues," Norton said. "He can run on;
strong record. A lot of the voters wi
know what's wrong with Ford withou
us telling them."
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Bertram, Rivers capture 53rd district nods
Corrections
Pey Bullardrepresents the 53rd district in the state of Mich. In addition, Dennis
Petsch does not support reallocating money from more affluent school districts
to less affluent ones. This material was incorrectly reported in last week's Daily.
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U by Henry Goldblatt
r Daily Staff Reporter
Democrat Lynn Rivers and Repub-
0 lican Terrence Bertram are each one
e step closer to becoming the next state
representative of Ann Arbor's 53rd dis-
s- trict after having won their respective
a party primaries.
With approximately 50 percent of
it the precincts reporting, Riveraheld a
connanding lead of 51 percent over
her three opponents - state politician
Bob Alexander, NationalOrganization
for the ReformofMarijuanaLawsleader
Rich Birkett and City of Ann Arbor
Interim Treasurer Mel Laracey.
Bertram, an Ann Arbor attorney,
easily defeated opponent David
Coolidge Firestone by a 73 percent to
27 percent margin.
Bertramsaidhispastbudgetexperi-
encehelped him get elected.
"What I present to the people is a
person who can deliver services within
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the currentbudget ... Based on my
experience, I know that there is a better
way which we can get more effective
and efficient responses to the needs of
theconstituents within theexistingbud-
get," Bertram said.
Rivers said her focus on certain
issues will not change now that the
campaign is entering a different stage.
"We're going to continue to focus
on things we did this time, the issues
people raised with me such as choice,
school funding, and restoration of the
human services budget," Rivers said.
"This crew knows only one strategy
- all out'. We have tried to hit every-
one through mail... and to knock on as
many doors as we can," she added.
The 53rd district seat was vacated
by 20-year veteran State Rep. Perry
Bullard(D-Ann Arbor). Bullardwillbe
runningforaCircuitCourtjudgeshipin
November.
Both candidates called higher edu-
cation funding a top priority and said
they would be spending time at the
University campaigning this fall and
talking to students.
Bertram - calling higher educa-
tion the state's necessary first priority
said, "If we do not provide for edu-
cation it will have a boomerang effect.
People will not get jobs and leave the
state ... We need to make it an absolute
priority."
"We will be spending a lot of time
on campus. I don'tbelieve thatstudents
are uninterested," Bertram said.
"Education in general is a high pri-
ority. I would always look to fund edu-
cation and make sure that it is as acces-
sibleaspossible,"Riverssaid.Sheadded
that, when visiting the University cam-
pus, she hopes to allow students to
define some of the issues she will focus
on during the campaign.
Both candidates said they are hope-
ful about their chances for elections in
November.
"It's going to be a tough race. Once
wegetissuesout, thereshouldbeaclear
choice between candidates," Bertram
said. "Ciace I get out there and present
my stance on issues, this should dem-
onstrate my ability to get things done.
We have an excellent chance of pre-
vailing in November."
Rivers said she is also optimistic
about her chances for election in No-
vember and emphasizedshe would like
to work with other Democratic candi-
dates during the fall election.
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