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Get it with Democrats Ponder Losses in Top Spots a low-cost Free Press TO Classified Ad Call 658-3321 Behind The News office is not so apparent. His 1976 near-success in his Senate bid stemmed from his image as a fighter for consumers, an image that would seem to follow in the Diamond mold. But Diamond had something Skinner did not a strong emphasis on law and order. Many people remember the strict law and order stands taken by candidate Diamond in the 1974 race, stands that pleased voters who wanted a fighter against crime as well as a fighter for consumers. Diamond's and Skinner's losses do not necessarily mean they are finished politically.

The same qualities that served both men well in past political bids could again be assets in bids for other offices. Voters hesitant to match the two men with the offices they sought this year might react differently if the office were different. Candidates considered as fighters seem to do well in congressional races because the feeling is that legislative posts need to be filled with people ready and able to make their voices and views known. By CHRISTOPHER GRAFF The Associated Press MONTPELIER Tuesday's election may have decapitated Vermont's Democratic Party, but it also gave the party one of the firmest footings it has ever had. The election left Lt.

Gov. Madeleine Kunin as the only Democrat in a top state job, but it also gave Democrats the most seats they have ever held in the state Senate a sure sign the party base is broadening. Democrats coming within one seat of taking control of the Vermont Senate, the last bastion of Republican dominance, is as surprising as the GOP winning control of the U.S. Senate. But while Democrats can take heart in their legislative successes, they must be wondering what happened at the top.

M. Jerome Diamond and Scott Skinner had earned reputations as giant killers. Diamond has been considered with awe since he upset Attorney General Kimberly Cheney in 1974. Skinner's reputation came from his near defeat of then-Gov. Thomas Salmon in the 1976 Democratic primary for the U.S.

Senate. Yet this year both men were handily defeated, almost as if they were political unknowns. The answer may lie in the styles of the men and the offices they sought. Vermonters who loved DiamonH's prosecutorial style as he fought for them as attorney general may not have felt that style would wear so well in the governor's office. Governors are usually thought of as mediators, juggling different viewpoints and different factions and working with legislators toward a consensus.

It was one of the many ironies of the 1980 campaign that Gov. Richard Snelling was considered the calming and reassuring candidate of the two, even though his two terms have been marked by continual controversy. Skinner's possible mismatch of style and 55 whether either man But the question wants to try again. Politicians Go Away After the Election By CHRISTOPHER GRAFF The Associated Press MONTPELIER For babies, the natural sequence is crawl, walk, run. For politicians, however, that is not enough.

First they run and then they fly. At least that is how it seems in the days following general elections, when winning and losing candidates alike make their b'nnial migratory flights to southern islands and beaches. The sunny spots offer the winners a place to bask in their glory and the losers a place to lick their It pays dividends every month. Install a Sunworks Solector" Pak system and watch your utility bill go down. A Sunworks system will supply a significant portion of youf hot water needs.

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These post-election trips are not limited to candidates of any one party or state. Vermont's Republican Gov. Rich- ard Snelling may bump into New Hampshire's Democratic Gov. Hugh Gallen this week. They are both vacationing in the Bahamas.

Gallen also could run into New Hampshire Warren Rud-man, a Republican, although Rud-man said he thought Bermuda would be "large enough for both of us." The trips have a tinge of irony for candidates who have spent months on the stump extolling the virtues of their state and its people. As soon as the votes are counted they hop a plane and head elsewhere. Not all head south. Losing Democratic gubernatorial candidates in Vermont have a liking for Maine. Attorney General M.

Jerome Diamond, who lost Tuesday's election to Gov. Richard Snelling. headed to Maine Thursday for a few days of rest and relaxation. Edwin Granai also traveled to Maine following his loss to Snelling two years ago. Not everyone leaves his state.

Vermont's Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy, who appears to have survived Ronald Reagan's Republican tide, said Friday he would be vacationing at an undisclosed and very remote location in Vermont. Perhaps with the closeness of his election and an impending recount, he feels better staying close to home. The biennial excursions could provide a gold mine for some enterprising travel agent. National charters could be booked for the winners and losers of November 1982.

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Burlington, Vt. 05401 OUZ) OO Z'T ZZO said Saturday he will run for mayor of Burlington in the March 1981 city election. Sanders, 39, said he will head a coalition of poor people, blue-collar workers and college students rM-n9 of the institutions which influence how we live," Sanders said in a prepared statement. Sanders quit the left-leaning Liberty Union Party in 1977 because the organization broke promises to be active in "struggles of the working people against the banks and corporations which own and control Vermont and the nation," he said. Sanders would not name those interested in running for city office under the coalition banner, but said in the statement, "I have no doubt that, within the next month, we will have a full slate of candidates." He plans a formal announcement of his candidacy in several weeks.

The historian and film maker said the cityneeds housing for low-income and working people, stores with moderate prices, better pay for city workers and improved schools. The city is now run to benefit its rich and powerful residents, he said. Guma said last month he would not run if Sanders decided to forge ahead, so as not to split financial support for a progressive candidate. Paquette has said he probably will seek a sixth two-year term. SANDERS i A as- I IT) and faculty that will also offer candidates for the Board of Aldermen and the School Board.

Greg Guma, editor of the Vermont Vanguard Press, also has expressed interest in running to unseat five-term Democratic incumbent Gordon H. Paquette. Guma has an unlisted phone and could not be reached for comment. "If ordinary people are to survive in the coming years, it is absolutely imperative that we band together in an organized effort to take control Jeffords: Political Changes Will Help Schools forts to reduce the priority of education in the federal budget, he said. "While there is a clear need to bring federal spending under tigher control, we must recognize that local property taxes are stretched to the limit," Jeffords said.

He said education must remain a high priority because "Otherwise, the impact on the local tax base and on the quality of education could be devastating." Jeffords added he is "confident" the new administration and Congress will not let that happen. CABOT Rural school districts will benefit from the federal policy changes likely from a dramatic shift in Washington political leadership. Rep. James M. Jeffords, said last week.

"We will now have a philosophical groundwork which favors a return to greater local decision-making, reduced red tape and more equitable distribution of funds to rural areas," Jeffords said at a daylong conference on 'The Local-State-Federal Partnership" in education at Cabot High School. Jeffords, a six-year member of the House Education and Labor Committee, said federal policies are biased in favor of large urban school districts and have not been flexible enough to accommodate needs in rural areas. But political shifts may aid ef When you want to buy, sell, or find, do what your neighbors lit Voj5n Press Classified Ad! Call 658-3321. WINTER CLEARANCE SALE FREE PLANT WITH A $5.00 PURCHASE! OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK ALL HANGING BASKETS MUST GO! 30 OFF Fall Bulbs 25 OFF Tropical Floor Plants 30 OFF Reg. $14 to $40 10 OH 10S Off New Clay Pots 4" to 16" (This weekend only) potting wpurchase of plant pot 1 Still a good supply of grots seed, lawn garden ftrtiliier, pat mo, potting toil nursery stock from 30 to 50 OH.

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