European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes monday january 20, 1992 Jackson sunk Campaign Wilder supporters claim by Ron Howell new Day Virginia gov. L. Douglas Wilder a Short lived presidential Campaign was Hurt by the Rev. Jesse Jackson who bad mouthed the candidates policies and withheld crucial support Wilder a staffers and others said. Jackson rejected the allegations that he sabotaged Wilder a Campaign but stressed that the governors policies were out of touch with the aspirations of Blacks and other minorities. Quot its not fair to try to use me As a Scapegoat for a weak Campaign that failed a a Jackson said in a Telephone interview. Wilder a people remain bitter. They were counting on massive Black support in the Early stages of the presidential race but said they ran into serious obstacles As key Jackson allies refused to commit them Jackson selves to the governor. A clearly Jackson wants to be a Power broker a said Glenn Davidson Wilder s press Secretary. A the wants to maintain his political base of support whether he a in the race or not and he May have Felt somewhat frustrated by having another Black in the race a another Black who because of racial Pride or whatever else May have attracted Many of the people in Jackson a  Wilder the Only Black candidate in the race for the democratic nomination withdrew from the contest Jan. 8. As they did with Jackson in 1984 and 1988, White democratic candidates conceded the Black vote to Wilder although he clearly did not have the same level of backing that Jackson had. The five remaining major candidates must now com Pete for Black ballots which totalled 5.5 million in 1988 and Are crucial in some primaries. Quot its completely up for grabs a said Shirley Chisholm a former new York congresswoman and now lecturer who in 1972 became the first Black to make a serious run for the presidency. Jackson a political organization the National Rainbow coalition plans to hold a democratic candidates forum saturday that All the major contenders have said they will attend. For the foreseeable future Jackson a strategy will be to withhold his support forcing candidates to negotiate with Black activists right up until the time the nomination is wrapped up according to Frank Watkins the Rainbow coalitions National political director. Ideologically Jackson is closest to Iowa sen. Tom Harkin but Harkin May turn out to be too much of a Long shot for Jackson some observers have said. Bill Clinton is an avowed fiscal conservative and politically quite Distant from Jackson. However the Arkansas governor has shown interest in winning Jackson a support. Jackson himself would say Only that its a a premature to talk about throwing his support behind a single candidate. In 1984 and 1988, Jackson ran for president and generated tremendous enthusiasm in Black communities around the country. He Laid the groundwork for the Success of other Black politicians including new York City mayor David n. Dinkins. Jackson a message was fiery populist and in the end effective. Because of Jackson a influence Ron Brown a Black Man who managed Jackson a Campaign was named democratic party chairman. In november Jackson announced that he would not seek the presidency. He has Given a number of reasons for his decision including a desire not to have two Black candidates in the Field. Jackson also charged that democratic leaders were determined to forestall his candidacy calling that a major reason for not running. Many party regulars said Jackson a past campaigns have been  a since 88, the party leadership has done everything it could to discourage my running a Jackson said. Dubious about Duchess the Duchess of York the former Sarah Ferguson holds a reluctant 4-year-old boy who is infected with the aids virus. The Duchess visited Connors Nursery in West Palm Beach Fla., on saturday. The Nursery cares for children who test positive for his and those born addicted to crack a refined form of  ranks Clinton As Bush s closest rival Washington a president Bush topped each of the five major democratic contenders in a poll for the newsmagazine time with Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton his closest rival the publication said saturday. Moreover 46 percent of those responding said Bush deserved to be re elected while 44 percent said he did not. The polls results Are to appear in times Jan. 27 Issue. In the Survey designed to show the strength each Democrat would have against Bush if the election were held now 47 percent of those responding backed the president while 31 percent supported Clinton. Time said in releasing the Survey that it was taken for the Magazine by the firm of Yankelovich Clancy Shulman. It said that 734 american adults were polled by Telephone Jan. 16 and that the sampling error was plus or minus 3.6 percent. In the same poll Bush received 51 percent against Nebraska sen. Bob Kerrey a 28 percent 50 percent against Iowa sen. Tom harking a 27 percent 53 percent against former California gov. Jerry Browne a 25 percent and 52 percent against former Massachusetts sen. Paul Tsongas 22 percent. The Survey included a question to 334 Likely democratic voters on what kind of candidate the democratic party should choose to run against Bush. A a Liberal candidate who will Campaign for increased efforts to help people was preferred by 52 percent while 40 percent wanted a a moderate candidate who favors fewer government programs but who May have a better Chance of winning the  the sampling error was plus or minus 5.4 percent. When Likely democratic voters were asked their preferences among the democratic candidates 24 percent of those responding answered a not  after that it was Clinton and Brown tied at 22 percent Kerrey 10 percent Tsongas 8 percent Harkin 7 percent and a a other 3 percent time said. Bush overwhelmed conservative columnist Patrick Buchanan 79 percent to 12 percent in a question posed to 279 Likely Republican voters. The sampling error was plus or minus 5.9 percent. When 224 Likely Republican voters were asked if Bush deserved to be elected 76 percent of those responding said yes while 17 percent said no. Clinton s wife blasts tabloids Fla. Contest has says Public figures need privacy a new wrinkle Bedford . Apr the wife of presidential hopeful Bill Clinton won rousing applause saturday night for an impassioned speech in which she denounced tabloid accounts rehashing discredited allegations of infidelity by her husband and said Public figures deserve some family privacy. A a it a very important to me that what 1 care about most in the world which is my family and what we mean to each other and what we have done together have some realm of Protection from Public life a Hillary Clinton said in her first appearance with her husband since the allegations were published Friday in several tabloids. A is anything about our marriage As important to the people of new Hampshire As the question of whether they will be Able to keep their own families together in troubling economic times Hillary Clinton said when asked at a Clinton rally about the tabloid accounts. The Arkansas governor and democratic presidential candidate looked admiringly at his wife and nodded several times As she spoke to a crowd of about 200 peo pie which interrupted her several times with Loua applause and cheers. A woman in the audience mentioned the tabloid accounts which were based on discredited allegations made by a former Arkansas state employee and then asked Hillary Clinton whether she thought it was fair that candidates for High office were questioned about marital Fidelity. A i believe that the kind of questions that Are asked should be answered As the person answering them feels comfortable with a she said drawing her first applause. A a that san Issue that we Are very comfortable with in our marriage we love each other. We support each other. We be stood by each other through thick and  after his wife spoke the governor stepped to the microphone and said that when he considered running for president he was concerned about the Impact it would have on his family if the allegations first made during his 1990 gubernatorial Campaign surfaced again. Looking at his wife Clinton said a she woke up one morning and said a Bill we have to do this. Its too  a Clinton leads in new Hampshire polls and has emerged As an Early front runner for the democratic nomination. He has questioned the timing of the allegations saying they came a was i started to do  West Palm Beach Fla. Up eighty people won a lottery last week to adopt Shar Pei dogs seized from an allegedly abusive owner but the winners Homes must pass inspection before they take Possession of their wrinkly new pets. The winners were among 180 applicants who sought to adopt the Shar Peis a chinese Breed distinguished by wrinkled faces and bodies. The Palm Beach county animal care and control division charged the dogs original owner Darlene Cooper with animal cruelty and neglect. Ail 80 dogs were seized from a Breeding facility that animal control officers described As a a mini concentration  animal officers must Check out the winners Homes before releasing the dogs in their care. Potential owners must have fenced in Yards and cannot have Small children or live in apartments. Bill Yacuzzo a name was the eighth selected in the drawing for the a chinese wrinkle  a this is much easier than the Florida lottery a he said. A i Wasny to sure my name would be picked. Now 1 Hope i get the dog i