European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 b the stars and stripes monday january 27, 1992 democrats woo Black voters at . Forum Washington apr democratic presidential hopefuls courted the crucial Black vote saturday with promises of jobs better schools and affordable health care for inner cities a and by heaping Praise on Host Jesse Jackson. The Jackson led Rainbow coalition forum offered candidates the Chance to lobby Many of those who helped Jackson gain nearly 7 million votes in the 1988 democratic primaries. A ii with Jackson and former candidate Virginia gov. L. Douglas Wilder on the sidelines for the 1992 Campaign Black activists a who make up the bulk of the Rainbow coalition a Are migrating to other campaigns. Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton has been the Early beneficiary. But Many of those at the forum said they were undecided and eager to hear the candidates address Urban racial housing poverty and other issues that have gone ignored for the most part in a Young 1992 Campaign dominated by appeals to the Middle class. In opening the event Jackson warned the candidates they face a big risk if they ignore the Black vote and other Rainbow coalition constituencies. A we must come together or we shall fail and perish apart Quot Jackson said. A this year the republicans will learn that the party of exclusion is the minority party in a country of  in their appeals the candidates mixed policy proposals and promises with Praise of Jackson. All backed statehood for the District of Columbia help for joblessness and school problems in the inner cities appointment of minorities and women to High posts and health care for All americans. Former California gov. Jerry Brown when the subject of a vice presidential Choice came up looked at Jackson and said a one of the Best candidates is right Here in the front  Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton Center left meets with Jesse Jackson before the Rainbow coalition forum. Nebraska sen. Bob Kerrey told Jackson his candidacy has a better Chance now because a a there a no doubt in my mind if you were in the race you would be the front runner  Brown opened his remarks by asking for a moment of silence for Rickey Ray Rector who was executed in Clinton a Arkansas on Friday night for killing a police officer. Clinton later tackled the Issue head on saying he respected opponents of capital punishment but that he believed it was appropriate in some cases. Clinton promoted the earned income tax credit As a Way to help the working poor. He said he believed that with More education and training most welfare recipients could be a liberated from  and Clinton won loud applause at the close of his remarks when he said that a was a southerners he knew racial politics All too Well and would not allow president Bush or other republicans to play the race card. A there is no a them in this country there is Only a us a and we want our government Back and our country Back a Clinton said. A if they try race bashing on me i will Jam it to them and bring this country  Kerrey opened with a powerful account of his Vietnam experience and quotations from the Rev. Martin Luther King. Kerrey a War hero turned protester said that while be could not personally know the pain of homelessness discrimination or joblessness a i know what its like to have a government save your  later Iowa sen. Tom Harkin said the records in office of his rivals fell Short of traditional democratic ideals. He blamed Clinton for Low ratings for Arkansas in the areas of Job safety and environmental policy while condemning Kerrey for alleged child labor Law violations at restaurants partly owned by the Nebraska senator. Former Massachusetts sen. Paul Tsongas declared Harkin a says we Haven to done enough to help the corporate Structure in this  in his remarks Tsongas promoted his support for human rights abroad and women a minority Gay and lesbian rights at Home a and said social peace would come Only through economic  stands by denial seeks to move Forward Boston a with his wife at his Side Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton tried sunday to answer and move beyond questions about extramarital affairs that have disrupted his democratic presidential Campaign. Clinton and his wife Hillary on sunday taped an interview for the lbs newsmagazine 60 minutes which was to air after the super bowl virtually guaranteeing them an audience of millions. The Clinton repeated their september statements that their 16-year marriage has had problems in the past but was now solid and they a vehemently denied Quot a relationship with Gennifer Flowers according to a senior Clinton adviser. The adviser who watched the taping and spoke on condition of anonymity summed up the interview a any problems they had in the past with their marriage Are gone and Over and what a More important is their future and the future of this country a Flowers in a paid interview with a supermarket tabloid said she and Clinton and a 12-year affair. At a rally saturday night Clinton made an emotional speech in which he thanked the audience for its support. A we have changed lives and now we Are being called on to do that again a Clinton told a cheering rally of about 500 in Manchester . A i want to thank of from the Bottom of my heart for eing Here tonight a he added his voice cracking with emotion. A i think you know How it must have made Hillary and me feel to walk into this room tonight and think that All the years of Effort. Not Only to change the politics of this country but to change the Ives of our people. Is being reinforced e e and redoubled and energized. This moment Means More to me than you can  aides acknowledge that Clinton a Success in getting his Campaign refocused on its message hinges on whether he can put the controversy to rest quickly and perform Well in new Hampshire Sladoff primary feb. 18. Clinton has led in Early polls and a poor performance now would scar his candidacy. Some of Clinton a rivals for the democratic presidential nomination defended a candidates right to privacy but acknowledged there were legitimate questions about a candidates integrity. A i think governor Clinton has to respond to the record. This personal stuff is getting in the Way of meaningful Campaign debate Quot Iowa sen. Tom Harkin Saia sunday on no cd a meet the press. Former California gov. Jerry Brown while acknowledging candidates should enjoy a Quot zone of privacy a said a character is always fundamental in the Campaign. A does this Bear on a persons character Are they telling the truth is there a discrepancy Between what they re presenting and in fact who they Are he said on Cable news networks news maker sunday. Meanwhile the former Arkansas state employee who accused Clinton of marital infidelity in a lawsuit issued a statement saying he would drop the suit but did not specifically recant the allegations of extramarital affairs. The statement by Larry Nichols was developed in talks with Clinton a Security chief Arkansas state police it. Buddy Young. Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton comforts his wire Hillary after some fell nearby startling the couple before their interview on 60 minutes. A lighting equipment