TEE CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday, October 8, 1987 Price: 50 Cents Vaudeville Comes To Charlotte Entertainment/ Pag* IB eet Harding In Fierce Rivalry ...-.- . _ Sporty.ffi By Jaiyrie Strong Fo*i Managing Editor JesM Jackson, declaring he hae a good chance of beeomiiig America's first black president, will announce his candidacy for th# Democratic nomination Sat urday, October 10 at the Raleifeh, Civic Center, Raleigh, NC. According to Jackson's cam paign aides, the event will feature special guest stars, musicians, band*, speeches by national polit feal leaders, a tribute to the Rain (oalition and a film in^ro Jackson. political event will be held 0 a.m. to 12 noon, during time Jackson will offidal ounce hie candidacy and liver a speech centered on readership and A New Di ." Jackson has pledged to ign for "jobs, jobs, jibe, end justice." i Jackson first rsvsalsd that he ^ would declare Ms candidacy for [President In Raleigh on ARC TV’S "Good Morning America." On the show, Jackson said, "I’m Biying America a chance to make a choice to fulfill the high set and best of an authentic and honest democracy." selected Raleigh as the site when, he will make it official. Bid Morton, a Jackson attist ant, says Jackson picked Raleigh because "Raleigh is the capital of Davis, Clodfelter Ready For Tuesday Runoff Vote By Herb White • Poet Staff Writer With less than a week to go be fore Tuesday’s District 1 runoff between Dan Clodfelter and Bob Davis, the Democratic candidates are confident about their chances of winning a" seat on Charlotte City Council. Davis was the top vote-getter in the Sept. 22 primary, with 1,139 votes to Clodfelter'* 1,009. Since Devi* didn't get a majority of the vote# cast, state lew allowed Clod felter to file for a runoff. With no Republican opposition in next month's general ejection, the winner of the runoff is as sured bn a seat. Davis and Clodfelter gave North Carolina and North Caro lina represent* the emergence of a New South." Morton correlates the direction of the New South with the need for a new direction of the country—the basis of Jack son's presidential campaign. Jackson, 45, has said, "We • agree that what we need is not a new occupant for the White House. We need a new direction for the nation." According to the Associated Press, "Jackson, who in 1984 won primaries in Louisiana and th* District of Columbia becomes the most liberal in the Democrats' sizable field of presidential con tenders." However, Morton says, "People - are looking at categorizing, say ing the - country's leadership needs to be 'more liberal, more conservative or more moderate.' But labels don't mean anything to Jackson. His campaign will be ■.one of direction. He's offering new leadership, new direction." "Jackson will address the is- - sues of more jobs,” continues Morton, "stopping the flow of drugs into tits country , and the need for a sane and rational mil itary and defense program. "And in-terms of vision, he is promoting a Country for. all p*o wharf there will be equal op portunity for all," says Morton. Jackson did not announce ear liar, as did many of the other Democratic presidential candi dates, because he didn't need to Davie themselves good reviews after thoir last face-to-face meeting a JUv. Jom Jackson declares he has a good chance of becoming America's first black President He says: “d “ IWM*Ck’ ™1k“V°1ta ^ hand, bee,™ God mad. me ,ha, ■ays Morton. "Jackson ran in 1984 and'has name recognition." Assodated Press reports, "The Jackson camp, with an oflirial presidential exploratory commit tee in place since March, has placed new emphasis on organi sation. in contrast ti the 1984 campaign that,was notorious for_ its chaotic pace ana minute to minute schedule changes." Adds Morton, "We’re going around the block a second time and are use to the process. We candidate's forum in Optomist Park. "I thought I was good,” Davis said. "I thought I did better at coming up with ideas. It was an amicable situation and there was no hostility between us.” Clodfelter said there was a good exchange of ideas and informa tion between himself and the au dience at Christ The King Center. "I was pleased with the recep tion,” he said. Clodfelter, a 37-year-old attor ney who is .running for election for the first time, said he is enjoy ing the campaign and the work that goes with it. "We're still excited," he in formed To continuing to have ■ifnla* otrmony. Plctumd with tha Pm*i ■ont* fro* tha loll, ara Ban a tor Strom Thur MQnd (R-6C)t Dr. Fradarloh Humphrlaa, Praai dant, Florldn AAM Unhraraity, TalUhaaaaa, Florida) Ma. Anita Pattoway, Btudant Awardao, Florida AAM Uniraraity; Ma. Anita Hudaoa, Btudaat-Awnrdaa, North Carolina AAT Bteta Unhraraity, Oraanaboro, North Car olina) and Dr. Ad ward Fact, Chaaoollor, North OjJ*U* AAT Stata Unhraraity, Oraanaboro. ”*■ ■■ * \ /. **> . • 4* 4 know what's required and are better prepared." A Time magtfeine poll pub lished recently said Jackson re mained the leading choice for president among likely Demo cratic voters, with Massachusetts Gov. Mjichael Dukakis a distant "ctBSjKfeeagsjaffi dential campaign still experienc es benign neglect from the white media and Democratic Party leaders. In light of these circum fun. We’re doing everything we did the first time and we’re try ing to do more." Davis expressed concern that the runoff may cost him the seat after he was the choice of more voters than anyone the first time around. "I'm very anxious about that," he stated. "The second primary is an injustice. It's a drain on the taxpayer and it refutes the one man-one vote principle." Clodfelter had a different opin ion of the runoff system, adding that if the situation were reversed, Davis would also have the right to call for a second vote. "Both of us got more than 40 percent of the vote," Clodfelter said. "Even if the changes they talked about (in the General As sembly to change the runoff laws) there still would've been a runoff. PAC Endorses Davis Winston-Salem- The 21 st Cen tury PAC of North Carolina en dorsed Robert L. Davis, Jr, former Chairman of the Mecklenburg County Democratic Chairman, for District #1 City Councilman. The endorsement carried with it a $500 contribution check. PAC 8teering Committee mem ber Cathy Hughes of Charlotte noted that Davis has worked hard for our community in the past and Is the best man to work for District #1 and the Queen City in the fu ture. . The 21st Century PAC Stats Chairman Vernon Robinson ech oed Hughes' sentiments adding that "while so-called liberals talk a food fame, these Democratic leaders are not beyond using run off primeriee to suppress our com munity's aspirations. The PAC op pose* these them run-off primar iss end we're proud to put our money where our heert is." The 21 st Century PAC of North Caroline is e U-pertisen, indepen dent politics] action committee founded in 1086 to provide in-ldnd services end financial support to accountable African-American candidates. The PAC also seeks to increase the number of trained po stances, Morton shrugs and says, "The fact is he still is the Demo cratic front runner at this point. "He will continue to do his work, press his issues and«take it before .the American people." • Jackson has said people should against him 'if 1 do not sense. "But if one does not vote for me because I m black, I'll leave that in God’s hands because God made me that way and I'm glad about it." If the shoe was on the other foot, I would like to think that Mr. Da vis thought enough about his can didacy to ask for a runoff." The projected voter turnout Tuesday doesn't look good ac cording to Mecklenburg Elec tions Supervisor Bill Culp. He said about 1,500 voters are expect e