European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes tuesday june 2, 1992 Clinton wary on eve of California vote Brown win could Dampen clinching of nomination by Jules Witcover the Baltimore son i of Angeles a Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton is poised to Lay claim to the democratic presidential nomination tonight despite nervousness that former California gov. Jerry Brown could tarnish the moment with a Home state upset in the final major primary of 1992. Clinton hoping to avoid an embarrassing blot on his expected night of Celebration scrubbed plans to Campaign elsewhere Over the weekend. He pointed out that the Browns a the father former gov. Pat a sister state treasurer Kathleen and Jerry himself a have never lost a California primary. Clinton needs Only 95 delegates to Clinch the 2,145 required for nomination according to a tally kept by the associated press. Win or lose in California Clinton appears certain to pick up considerably More than needed. He is heavily favored in the five other states holding primaries today that together with californians 348 delegates offer a Delegate prize of 700. The other five Are Alabama new Jersey Ohio Montana and new Mexico. Brown is on the ballot against Clinton in All six states but has also concentrated on California. John Emerson a key Clinton operative in the state said that Brown a by virtue of his family name and record As a two term governor a probably has a base support of 35 percent and his reputation As a Strong environmentalist makes him a genuine threat to Clinton in California. For both psychological and practical reasons the Clinton Campaign does not want to end a successful primary season Wilh a defeat in the nation s largest state. It would further tarnish the image of a candidate who is still trying to recover from earlier primary scars and would cast doubts on his ability to win a a a must state in november against president Bush and Independent candidate Ross Perot. Polls Here already show Clinton running third. Quot in a not very Well known out Here a Clinton said in an interview. It takes a Long time to get known he said especially a if you have things out there that clutter up the screen a meaning the lingering affects of charges of personal misconduct and now the dominance of the Perot candidacy in the news. The Assumption that Clinton has wrapped up the nomination has taken most of the interest out of the presidential primary in California. Bush on the Republican Side is expected to swamp challenger Patrick Buchanan despite dogged campaigning in the state by the former television commentator. Both Brown and Buchanan in carrying lost causes into the final primary Day in California Are seen As winding up odysseys that could be the forerunners of second tries for their parties nominations in 19%. The California primary has featured a democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton works Ike crowd at the Loa Angeles jewish festival on sunday As the California primary Campaign word Down. Concerted Effort by Clinton to refocus his Campaign away from the primary wars toward the general election. He has strongly criticized Bush As a president without an economic plan to Rescue the country from the recession or set it on a new course in the Wake of the cold wars end. Clinton ventured into heavily Republican Orange county preaching the need for the conversion of threatened defense industries and workers to the task of rebuilding the Domestic Economy. Everywhere he went he won his biggest applause for a proposal to wed the concept of the i Bill of rights introduced after world War ii and the peace corps of president Kennedy to educate and then employ youth to a rebuild  just As the United states rebuilt shattered Europe and Japan after world War ii he said the same Energy and resources must be applied to the deteriorating scene at Home most recently demonstrated in the los Angeles riots. The riots and their aftermath have further pushed the presidential primaries into the background of news Media attention feeding predictions of a Low turnout today. Only the presence of some Lively statewide and local races May change that Prospect and even then a Wash of negative advertising could persuade disgusted voters to stay  criticized for stand on Gays adulterers by Douglas Frantz los Angeles times washing i on a Ross Perot a expected presidential candidacy Drew fire from democrats and republicans alike sunday As the primary season headed toward its conclusion with both major parties confronting the Strong Chance of a three Way race. Democratic candidate Jerry Brown criticized Perot a vow to keep Gays out of sensitive spots in his administration and to not hire any adulterers. The former California governor also accused Perot of trying to buy the election. Democratic gov. Mario m. Cuomo of new York As erred that Perot could not assemble an effective government. F rom the Republican Side presidential candidate Patrick Buchanan also decried any personal litmus test Tor Public service. Bui Buchanan suggested that the november vote could turn out to be a referendum on Perot and his outsiders message. A what the country is saying is that it. Wants to overturn the establishment of both political parties in Washington d.c.,�?� Buchanan said. A Perot is coming to represent that to the american  Buchanan whose own Maverick candidacy has slowed to a crawl predicted that Many of his supporters would write in Perot a name on the Republican ballot in today a California primary rather than vote for president Bush. If they do however their write in vote will not be counted. California Secretary of state March Fong eur has said that because Perot has not filed the necessary paperwork to be considered a write in candidate votes for him will not be tabulated. A i think that some of our folks Are clearly going to go to or. Bush and Many Many of them arc going to go to Perot a Buchanan said on no cd a meet the press. Perot May have increased his Appeal to Buchanan a conservative followers last week with his statement on Gays and adulterers but he also opened himself to some Sharp attacks. Brown rejected Perot a stance in Strong terms and predicted it was the Type of Gaffe that May leave voters disillusioned. A the looks Good right nowbut we be got a Long Way to go to the november election a Brown said on meet the press. A what he said about Gays the other Day indicates he is going to stumble a lot More before we get to  asked if he himself would appoint homosexuals and adulterers to High posts. Brown said a i  discriminate. 1 think arbitrary distinctions that have no relationship to Merit Are just Plain  Brown a who has campaigned against the influence of Money in politics and does not take donations exceeding $100 a also blasted Perot for suggesting that he might spend $100 million a for whatever it takes Quot of his own Fortune to pursue the presidency. �?o1 have to say that a billionaire buying the election is not my idea of what a democracy ought to be a Brown said. A Jefferson and the founders feared most of All the joining together of economic and political  Cuomo who is not a candidate said that Perot has benefited from a message of rejecting the existing political system without being forced to describe specific plans for his alternative. A everybody cheers. That a terrific. Throw them All out a Cuomo said. A that also leaves you with ineffective government and everybody knows  i be said his fellow governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas a the Likely democratic nominee a must work with congressional leaders to provide voters with specific proposals that contrast his vision of government to that of Bush and Perot. Cuomo said that he has recommended to Clinton that he get together with House speaker Thomas s. Foley d-wash., and Senate majority Leader George j. Mitchell a Maine to develop legislation addressing such issues As health care inner cities investment growth drugs and violence. A the will be distinguished from the other two Bush and Perot because neither of the other two can do that Quot Cuomo said on cd so face the nation. A they cannot make the Deal with congress.d Amato wins Quick gop backing for 3rd term by Bob Keeler new Day new York. A in Crisp pin striped contrast to the state democratic convention last week. New York republicans took id minutes sunday to nominate Al Fonse m. Do Amato for a third term in the . Senate and the 11-year incumbent promptly declared himself tie candidate of change. A you want the politics of change a asked d Amato who has been in the Senate since 1981. A i represent  the whole convention in the second floor meeting room at the women a National Republican club lasted 97 minutes. On thursday the democratic convention m Albany look almost All Day to qualify four candidates for that party a sept. 15 primary ballot state attorney general Robert Abrams former rep. And vice Percsi denial candidate Geraldine a. Ferraro new York City comptroller Elizabeth 1 Zoltzman and the Rev. A1 Sharpton. In a Post convention news conference do Amato made it Clear that he expects Ferraro to win the democratic primary which would set up a three Way race with Abrams who was endorsed by the Liberal party on saturday. �?o1  mind that taking place and probably there a a Good Chance that it will a do Amato said. A it would appear that while she has momentum Bob Abrams does not. His Campaign is  do Amato has been the target of a Senate ethics committee investigation. Last year the committee cleared do Amato of most of the influence peddling allegations that had been raised about him but it criticized him for letting his brother Annand a Long Island lawyer use his Senate office to lobby for a defense contractor Uniss. This year the department of Justice indicted Annand do Amato on fraud charges alleging that he took hidden payments to lobby his brother