12 Jul 1992
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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1992
Page
1
Bill Clinton presents a paradoxical candidacy with low primary enthusiasm and high voter concerns about character, yet leads in national primary vote share at 52 percent, secures 32 primary wins, and totals nearly 10.5 million votes. The opening gun in the race signals a tightly contested nomination fight.
In Madison Square Garden the Democrats open their convention with Bill Clinton and Al Gore poised to lead the ticket. The party, returning to the scene of a past triumph, hopes to win over suburban middle class voters tired of Reagan and Bush. Clinton enters the race as the best known candidate among rivals.
The county delegation pushes for party unity as more women and outsiders attend the convention. Democratic National Chairman Ron Brown praises unprecedented party involvement in the presidential campaign, noting his liberal pedigree amid renewed calls for Clinton’s bid.
Serbian forces began a major offensive on Gorazde eastern Bosnia four days after Western leaders demanded end to the war. The attack, with heavy machine gun and mortar fire, kept Sarajevo under bombardment while U.N. peacekeepers secured a brief safe corridor for aid convoys. Bosnian President Izetbegovic called for a U.N. ultimatum to Yugoslavia and possible Western intervention as casualties rise and supplies dwindle.
Ross Perot, on his first campaign stop outside his volunteer army, angered an NAACP audience by saying you people to describe blacks. He apologized if anyone was upset and defended his message on melting pot diversity and crime. Delegates called the tone paternalistic and out of touch.
Weather update notes hot humid conditions with a daytime high near 97 and a nighttime low around 77. Sunshine mixed with possible afternoon clouds and light winds from the east.
The Rev Edward Mullen of St Edward Catholic Church in Providence Rhode Island bans flags patriotic songs and prayers for public officials at his church in response to a Supreme Court ruling prohibiting commencement prayers. He says separation of church and state cuts both ways and most parishioners supported him.
A Monday guide outlines television viewing options for audiences following the Democratic National Convention. It highlights networks, programs, and notable schedules to help viewers track key speeches and events during the convention period.
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