European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes wednesday May 13, 1992perot barrels toward Slot on. State ballots by Tom Raum the associated press Washington a Texas businessman h. Ross Perot is roaring ahead toward a berth As an Independent presidential candidate in All 50 states. Volunteers in 20 states say they have already collected enough signatures to put him on the fall ballot. Supporters everywhere else predict  do likewise. Even in new York where Perot faces possibly his strongest Challenge supporters were confident of winning a Slot for the Dallas billionaire. A a we re getting More and More volunteers a a said Charlie Donnelly head of new York state people for Perot. An associated press Survey of All states shows that Perot supporters Are not Only Well on their Way to delivering the needed signatures but in nearly every state were projecting numbers far More than required. A Mark on history is really what we re looking at a said Clancy Eldredge a Perot spokesman in Michigan. He said supporters there would gather 500,000 signatures even though Only 25,646 Are required. A a there a a tremendous groundswell a said Oregon organizer Ted Thomas who said 18,000 signatures a More than half the amount needed a were collected in two weeks. Wisconsin supporters Only need 2,000 signatures but Are shooting for 1.06 million. That would top Bush a total vote count in 1988 in a state he lost to Democrat Michael Dukakis. A it will be a Good Drill Quot said Cynthia Schultz a Wisconsin Perot Campaign official. Perot cleared a major obstacle monday by meeting Texas first in the nation deadline for submitting a petition for an Independent candidacy. He personally delivered about 90 Cartons of petitions to the state Capitol bearing what organizers said were 225,000 signatures a More than four times the required 54,275. A Well you showed Mem a Perot told a crowd of hundreds of supporters who chanted Quot run Ross  Perot is already on the ballot in Tennessee and Utah. Petitions have been submitted in Texas Delaware Maine and new Hampshire and Are being validated by state election officials. Organizers in 14 other states say they have collected More than enough signatures though they Haven to submitted them. Those states Are Alabama Alaska Florida Georgia Idaho Iowa Maryland Michigan Nevada new Jersey North Carolina North Dakota Ohio and South Carolina. Wyoming supporters said they expect to have the needed signatures by weeks end. In Kentucky organizers say they Hope to submit 30,000 signatures a More than the 5,000 needed a by May 26. Perot seemed assured of a spot on ballots in Washington state and Arkansas where petition drives Are thousands of supporters escort petitions monday in Austin Texas to put their candidates name on the state ballot. Not required but where state Law requires conventions for minor party candidates Arkansas supporters will hold their convention May 29 or 30 and Washington supporters will hold theirs june 28. Things Haven tall been smooth for Perot a forces. Virginia got off to a Rocky Start. Petitions had to be recalled when it was discovered that two delegates were listed in the wrong congressional District. The original chairman of the Virginia Campaign drive Patrick m. Clawson said he was ousted for insisting on the petition recall and for firing a Board member for failing to consider minorities As delegates. And in Mississippi a petition drive was stopped by an attorney general a ruling that the petitions must contain the name of a permanent vice presidential candidate. Perot has designated retired Navy vice adm. James Stockdale As an a a interim running mate and has said he would pick a permanent one later. He is expected to formally announce his candidacy next month. Perot originally said he would be a candidate if supporters got his name on the ballot in All states. But More recently he has said he would not wait for some states a like new York a that done to allow such a drive to begin until late summer. Petitions cannot begin to be circulated in new York until july 7. Donnelly the Perot Campaign chief there said a committee will be formed to Check the petitions to prepare for expected Legal challenges in Light of new Yorkus Complex ballot process. A this will be a Well timed Well executed Well thought out deployment a Donnelly said. More than 15,000 signatures must be collected Between july 7 and aug. 18. At least 100 signatures must come from 17 of new Yorkus 34 congressional districts. Perot has accused new York republicans of mane vering to keep him off the ballot. In California the nations most populous state a petition drive began april 25. A the amount of signatures has exceeded our expectations a said California Perot organizer Sam Johnson. Some 134,781 signatures Are needed. Quot we ran a Booth at a Rodeo in which we had 1,000 people sign up and fill out voter profiles a Johnson said. A we split it right Down the Middle a 475 republicans 425 democrats and the rest were  come Home from gop Clinton tells unionists Little Rock Ark. A Democrat Bill Clinton appealed to Blue Collar Union members monday to a come Home to a party that will restore our economic leadership and promised organized labor a major role in policy making. A i think its very important that the american people get together behind a president who is literally consumed with trying to turn this country around economically and who cares More about what happens Here at Home More than anything else and who knows that unless you Are Strong at Home you can t be Strong abroad a Clinton told a teamsters legislative conference in san Francisco. The Arkansas governor spoke via satellite As he took a Day to meet with strategists and catch up on state business. The probable democratic nominee gave the teamsters his Standard stump promises of a National economic strategy Universal Access to health care and College Aid and a White House led Effort to promote racial Unity. A the main Bottom line Issue is unless you change presidents you wont get any change a Clinton said. The candidate said he was encouraged by a Usa today can poll that showed a major drop in his unfavourable ratings in the past month. The National Survey of 1,015 adults last weekend showed Clinton was viewed unfavourably by 35 percent and favourably by 51 percent. The Survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage Points. On april 20, the same poll showed Clinton was viewed unfavourably by 49 percent and favourably by 42 percent. Quot since april our Campaign has been out there immersed in the issues and the problems and the problems of America and i have been Able to run for president the Way i wanted to run when 1 started last october a Clinton said. With the teamsters Clinton continue the conciliatory tone he has struck As he tries to make inroads among suburban swing voters and Blue Collar workers. A i want to ask the Reagan democrats some of them in the teamsters Union to come Home to come Home to a party thai will restore our economic leadership re Duce poverty and bring this country to Gether again a Clinton said. Brown shows gang members the Campaign Trail by the los Angeles times Babcock state Park . With two perplexed gang members in Tow democratic candidate Jerry Brown went White water rafting Here monday As he campaigned a Day before the states presidential primary. Brown later flew to Nebraska the other state with a primary this week where his Campaign hoped to capitalize on the states tradition of voting for underdogs in its democratic primaries. Nebraska May represent the Best Hope the former California governor has of revitalizing his Campaign be fore the june 2 primary in his Home state. Although the Campaign May not be going Well for Brown the two newest members of his Small entourage found it a thrilling albeit sometimes terrifying experience. Besides his press Secretary and two reporters Brown stumped West Virginia and Nebraska with Anthony a Titi a Gomez and Robert a acc Ems Garcia two los Angeles Street gang members. Brown met the youths at a sunday gathering in los Angeles and invited them to spend a couple of Days with his Campaign. The first Day was a Mutual learning experience that made impressions on both sides. It was great Man a said Gomez a member of the Quatro flags. It s Nice to relax and not have to won about someone shooting you in the  its crazy Man. Real crazy a added Garcia Makir it Clear that his usage of the word was complimentary. Apart from time Gomez did in Soledad state prison it was the first trip out of los Angeles for either youth 1 he commercial flight the Campaign took to Cincis Nati late sunday in route to West Virginia was also to first time either of the gang members had flown on a air plane