European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page6 b the stars and stripes election 92 thursday october 29,1992 Bush sees signs of economic Progress by the los Angeles times Kettering Ohio president Bush campaigned tuesday with an air of vindication As he contended that a new economic report carried a repudiation of democratic nominee Bill Clinton s message of gloom and  it pulls the Rug right out from under or. Clinton who been telling everyone How horrible everything is Bush said. The president contended that a 2.7 percent annual growth rate in the third Quarter As reported tuesday by the Commerce department brought the Promise of a National revival that he has vowed to Lead in a second term. The growth in the Gross Domestic product was almost twice As fast As most private analysts had forecast. The unexpected Good news the first in months for White House trapped in economic misery spawned symptoms of hopefulness across the spectrum of the Bush  president described himself As bubbling and aides Perot returns to stronghold in Colorado Dallas a Ross Perot hoping to put behind him the uproar from his renewed allegations of Republican dirty tricks planned to return to the stump wednesday in Colorado one of his strongest states. The Independent presidential candidate gave his Colorado state organization barely 24 hours notice that he would speak in Denver on wednesday  decision sent supporters racing to make arrange ments at the Currigan exhibition Hall the City s old convention Center. The trip will be Perot s second to Colorado since re entering the race oct. 1 and the first since he made his unsubstantiated charges that Republican dirty trick drove him from the Campaign in july. He angrily confronted reporters monday about his suspicions that a daughter was targeted by the gop and that there were other conspiracies directed at him. President Bush on tuesday called the charges crazy and pollsters said the Flap stalled Perot s momentum even though an Abc tracking poll tuesday showed a slight uptick to_2_l percent. Aides said tuesday Ohlf Perot would focus on the is sues for the rest of the Campaign and would drive Home his Point that a vote for him was t wasted a perception that hurts most Independent candidates. Ross Perot can be elected spokeswoman Sharon Holman said tuesday. Ron Ellsworth Perot s Colorado state coordinator said i know hell remind everyone that they should t fall for the typical political scare tactic that they la be wasting their  Perot visited Denver on june 19, when supporter turned in petitions to qualify him for tuesday s ballot. His Colorado support organization is one of the larg est in the Perot Campaign and his support in the state is higher than it is nationally. A poll of Colorado voters for the Denver Post and inc to through monday showed Democrat Bill Clinton with 41 percent support Bush with 26 percent and Perot at 24 percent. The poll s margin of error was 4.9 percentage Points putting Bush and Perot in a statistical tie. The thing is there Are some More free thinking free spirited people out Here said Matthew Splitt a Denver supporter. How he thinks and feels is accept Able to us. Perot campaigned in new Jersey and Pittsburgh on sunday where he spoke largely on character issues and his accusations of gop dirty tricks. Scrutinized polls to argue that Clinton s Lead in some cases appears less formidable among americans regarded As most Likely to vote. Bush again promised new vigor if re elected in tack see related Story on Page 12 Ling the nation s remaining economic woes. But he also hinted at How much he looks Forward to putting his last re election bid behind him. Touting the advantages of Aleader who does not have politics on the horizon he said no More campaigns no More debates than god with six Days to go before the election the Glimmer of recovery could help Bush reinforce his argument that the nation s condition is not As dire As his critics believe and that it has no need for the kinds of cures that his rivals have offered. But another economic indicator made Public tuesday by the conference Board underscored the Lack of con Sumer Confidence that typifies most americans Outlook. Bush aides said the Bleak National mood might make it difficult for the president to Benefit from signs of Progress. The Survey showed americans Outlook dip Ping in september to its lowest level since february. Plotting a strategy designed to overcome Clinton Slead in the final Days of the Campaign Bush advisers Laid plans for a to advertising Blitz emphasizing the presi Dent s second term plans to accelerate economic gains. At the same time to Shore up support from voter who might conclude that his chances of re election had turned grim Bush sounded a new protest against the talking Heads he said had too quickly dismissed his re election prospects. Democratic candidate Bill Clinton shakes hands with a swarm of supporters tuesday in Tampa Fla. Bush and is false Clinton asserts Tampa Fla. A a buoyant Bill Clinton Cut through the South on tuesday calling for a new majority for change in a Region that looks tantalizingly within his grasp despite its penchant for re publican presidential candidates Over the last generation. One More week he exhorted his supporters Ashe neared the end of a grueling quest for the White House. One More week came Back the chants of those hoping for a democratic Victory next tuesday. Later campaigning in Lafayette la., Clinto stepped up his rhetoric accusing the Bush administration of having shafted the  in particular Clinton took Issue with a Bush Quayle Campaign and being run in Louisiana that suggests Clinton s economic policies would shutdown offshore Oil and Gas drilling. This and is false he told reporters at the Airport. These people cannot Tell the truth in their political ads and they re so desperate to hold onto Power. You d have to work overtime to Hurt the Energy Industry in America As much As they have. They shafted the Economy and they made up their  t be suckered by it. It s not  aides said Clinton was either ahead of president Bush or even with him in most Southern states. The Arkansas governor embraced by democratic office holders throughout the South stressed his determination to break with Liberal democratic policies of the past. We do not need More government he told Asun drenched rally of thousands on Florida s West coast. We need government that works that in vests that holds people  As he did on a swing through the West last week Clinton said he represents a new democratic  cuts in service loom for Arkansas medicaid recipients of it Cir a Clinton Ket Campaign this week Arkansas lieutenant governor will meet with legislators Toplan deep Post election cuts in the state s medicaid program. State republicans accuse Clinton of disguising the problem until after the election. But Clinton s administration has warned for weeks that reductions were coming. The magnitude of the cuts May sur in the last four weeks the $878 million medicaid program spent $15 million More than was budgeted. At that rate there would be a $120 million deficit at the end of the fiscal year june 30. There Are about $130 million Worth of services that can be Cut from the pro Gram. The Federal government require the rest. Low income families with children. It. Gov. Jim Guy Tucker shortfall is significantly less than $120million, though he would not say How much he thought needs to be Cut fro the program. The Arkansas Constitution makes Clinton has on the sit the general state budget appears to be about 6 percent Over last year. Medicaid funding problems Are linked to the expansion of services that cannot be cur tailed by states nursing Homes Foster care and services to children. Program has Dou