European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 c 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. C a m p a a 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 a 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 he Coula 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  people should decide Clinton say Portsmouth . A Bill and Hillary Clinton said sunday the a american people get to decided whether past troubles in their marriage should disqualify him from the presidency. A i done to think. Because of the role of the tabloid press or the Power of Money that anybody who has been married who has worked through problems is Stilt married and is committed to a marriage with respect and love that that person should not be Able to serve a he said holding his wife a hand. Clinton buffeted by 10 Days of renewed questions about his private life said a a we re putting this in your hands a you get to  in an Effort to put the questions behind his democratic candidacy for the White House Clinton and his wife spoke in an interview with the associated press. They also taped an interview sunday that was to air to a National audience on cd so a 60 minutes after the super bowl. A people in this country will see that Hillary and i love each other we re committed to our child and to our family and that we have something to offer the country and if they think it is better than what anyone else is offering i think  vote for me a Clinton said. In both the 60 minutes segment and in the a interview Clinton vehemently denied the allegations of a 12-year affair made by Gennifer Flowers in a paid interview in the supermarket tabloid Star but acknowledges past difficulties in his marriage. A Given a Choice Between having to be single and president or going Home to Hillary and Chelsea their 11-year-old b daughter it would be an easy Choice for me a Clinton said. A i  be half the arson i am if it Hadnot been for All we be Een through the Good As Well As the bad and the great endeavours we be undertaken together and the child we be raised together a he said. A the american people get to decide that. If they decide that someone else would be a better president then i will go Back to my wonderful  the Clinton said they were confident that voters would understand their situation. Clinton said his message on 60 minutes would be a a we re willing to take the blows if you re willing to give us a listen. We re putting this in your hands. You be got to  Clinton suggested his past Persona life would not be such an Issue it he were divorced a As is opponent Bob Kerrey a and said people with past marital troubles should not be penalized for fighting to stay together. Campaign aides acknowledged sundays interviews could determine whether Clinton a Campaign can survive. Flowers is scheduled to Tell her Story at a news conference tuesday. Mrs. Clinton predicted Flowers would not Back Down. A she has a contract with the Star Quot Hillary Clinton said. A a in a sure she has to fulfil it. They bought and paid  Clinton said a there have been a lot of victims in this process and maybe she Flowers is one of  Hillary Clinton retorted a not any  both said they would no longer discuss allegations about Flowers or any future allegations that might surface. His wife Hiljah Afler some lighting Feu nearby startling the couple before their interview on 60 minutes. A equipment