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pre-election polls, which had him running nine to 12 points behind Wilder.
Though political analysts will speculate on the 1989 election for governor, the issues that characterized the election may be weaved too tightly to be separated.
Other states around the country may serve as comparisons for future analysis. Pro-choice Democrat James Florio defeated Republican James Courter in a blisteringly negative campaign in New Jersey. Nearby, Democrat David Dinkins became the first black mayor of New York City.
Here in Virginia though, it may be weeks before the state determines whether or not a Wilder administration will run the state at the start of the 1990’s.
Wilder, in his victory speech, sounded a conciliatory theme. He pledged to “continue Virginia’s forward movement,” and offered his “commitment to continue the good government of the last eight years.”
And, in a reference to the progress made by blacks in the heart of the old Confederacy, the grandson of slaves said, “We need to always remember that we have come this distance because people prior to our coming believed in what we can do.”
As the crowd roared its approval, Wilder added, “How humble I am — and how proud I am, to be a Virginian.”
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