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Page 2A - THE CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday, March 31, 1988 )- Jackson Leads In Delegate Totals World Bantam Weight Champion Kelvin Sea- brooks held the rapt attention of the students who were present at the Windsor Park Elementary Photo by CALVIN FERGUSON School Career Day. The event was sponsored by the school's Minority Achievement Committee. See story on page 8A Fulani Seeks Stop To League Debates The League of Women Voters was served notice today that Dr. Lenora Fulani would seek a fed eral court Injunction to bar the organization from holding scheduled presidential primary debates In New York State and California unless she Is Includ ed on an equal basis with the other presidential candidates. Dr. Fulani Is the first African American woman ever to qualify for federal primary matching funds, and the first Indepen dent presiden tial candidate ever to be cer tified by the Federal Elec tion commis sion at this early stage of the primary process. In November she Fulani will be on the ballot In ail 50 states and the District of Co lumbia. Dr. Fulani Is seeking the nomination of the Independent New Alliance Party. Despite the FEC ruling that in dependents are eligible for pri mary matching funds because they compete In a process that Is analogous to the major party primaries, the League has In sisted on excluding Dr. Fulani from Its series of nationally tele vised debates on the grounds that she Is not competing with the Republican and Democratic candidates. Arthur Block, one of the attor neys representing the Fulani campaign, has argued that by refusing to Include her the League Is acting In a partisan manner which violates Its claim to tax exempt status. Dr. Fulani Is simultaneously seeking an In junction against the U.S. Treas ury and the Internal Revenue Service on the grounds that they have violated her civil rights by falling to take action against the League for abusing Its tax ex empt status. 'The League Is refusing to rec ognize that a fundamental rea lignment of political parties has taken place In the United States," commented Dr. Fred Newman, the manager of Dr. Fu- lani's Independent campaign. "It Is no longer the case that there are the major parties, the 'fringe' parties, and nothing else. Today, In addition to the Demo crats and Republicans and a host of small local parties, there are the New Alliance Party and the Libertarian Party, two Inde pendent national parties which have the organizational capaci ty to run candidates In every state and to be certified for fed eral primary matching funds " Says attorney Block, "The League may not like it but legal ly they can't Ignore that new po litical reality. Doing so Is In vio lation of Its own charter, the civil rights laws, and the Inter nal Revenue Code." There’s Red In The Rainbow Coalition By Herb White Post Staff Writer The emergence of the Rainbow Coalition as a political force is pushing the major parties to make way for voters who previ ously didn't participate In the election process, an Indian ac tivist says. Vernon Bellecourt, national spokesman for Independent presidential candidate Lenora Fulani, said Rainbow support has grown with the success of its most visible champions, Fulani and Jesse Jackson. 'We have been Instrumental In getting thousands to join the po litical process," Bellecourt said. Until this election season, Americans were restricted In voting options, Bellecourt said. Ballots were limited to Demo crats and Republicans, parties that he contends are out of touch' with America. 'They are a two-party monopo ly of exclusion," Bellecourt said. "It Isn't as though we as Indian people feel that way. Out of 75 democracies that have free elec tions, America ranks 74th above South Africa. That tells you something when we're ahead of only the racist apartheid regime In South Africa." Jackson's push to the Demo cratic nomination gives hope to members of the Rainbow Coali tion, but If he doesn't win, Belle court believes many supporters will defect to Fulanl's campaign In the November election. "We do not want to broker away the Rainbow vision to the Democratic Party," he said. "Obviously In Jesse Jackson and Dr. Fulani, we have a choice." Bellecourt acknowledges that Jackson may force the Demo crats to adopt some of his Rain bow programs, but not enough for many of Fulanl's supporters. "1 don't see the Democratic Party adopting the Rainbow message In Its entirety," he said. "Instead of trying to fix the old model, we'd rather start with a new model." America's election process fa vors rich, white politicians while Ignoring the masses, Bellecourt charges. "Most times," he said of the major parties, "they look, act Bellecourt and sound the same." Bellecourt cites North Caroli na as a Prime example. The Democratic ticket will be made' up exclusively of white men In November, aldiough the state Is about one-third black. "The fact that the Democrats have a slate of white male candi dates on the ballot should be an Indictment of the party," he said. To make future elections more democratic, he supports the pas sage of a congressional bill that eases the restrictions placed on Independent parties. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), would make It easier for third-party candidates to get on state ballots by making the law apply throughout the coun try. "Our campaign Is about fair elections," Bellecourt said. Fair debates Is a concern as well, as Fulanl's group Is suing the League of Women Voters to allow her to debate In Its April 16 gathering of candidates. Fulani, the first black woman to secure federal matching elec tion funds, maintains the LWV is discriminating against her al though the Federal Elections Commission recognizes her as a national candidate. The league maintains that as an Independent candidate, Fula ni doesn't have to go through a primary campaign and shouldn't be Included with can didates who are. 'We're hoping the lawsuit will be successful," Bellecourt said. "There's no law that says the Re publicans and Democrats can be the only viable parties." Indians are getting fed up with the U.S. government Ignoring treaties and moving entire settlements to exploit the land's mineral wealth, Bellecourt said. "This represents the last final desperate effort" by Indians to prevent losing more land and rights to the government, he said. Jackson and Fulani have changed the way people vote, Bellecourt believes. He said both have addressed the nation's con cerns and their broadening base of support proves people are lis tening, regardless of color. "The American people shouldn't allow the press and political analysts to make up their minds," Bellecourt said. "I have a sense that Americans are going to try to prove that they're not racists. We're convinced the rich message of Jesse Jackson and Dr. Fulani is starting to be heard." Baldwin Challenges IVfegeed Continued from page lA said the Michigan win could translate Into victories In other high-stakes contests. Including the New York primary on AprU 19. "I don't believe Dukakis can stop him," said David Garth, a New York media consultant who Is working for Tennessee Sen. Albert Gore Jr.'s campaign, "unless something different hapjjens." New York, which has 255 dele gates at stake, represents a seri ous challenge for Dukakis, who has failed In the major Industri al states of Illinois and Michi gan. "The stakes could not be more critical," said Paul Maslin, poll ster for Illinois Sen. Paul Sim on's campaign. "He can't just finish second to Jesse Jackson. He can't say I'm the leading white candidate. It's not going to work this year. "Dukakis has got to win big to even say 'This Is the guy the par ty wants,"' Garth said. A New York Dally News poll published Sunday showed Duka kis favored by 45 percent of the 528 Democrats surveyed to 29 percent for Jackson. The poll, conducted between Monday, March 21 and Thursday, March 24, had a margin for error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points. However, New York Gov. Mario Cuomo has said that If two or three candidates are left In the Democratic race prior to the pri mary, Jackson has a chance of NAACP Meets Continued from page lA chance their accomplishments will be ignored. , The Derek Barnes case Is a good example, Fisher-Brown said. Barnes, a student at McClln- tock Junior High, was denied membership Into the National Junior Honor Society although he met or exceeded entrance re quirements. Barnes's parents, Richard and Marie, went to the NAACP In hopes of forcing the Charlotte- Mecklenburg school system to admit their son. The school board refused to Intervene In the matter, and the NAACP Is look ing into the possibility of a law suit. "It can come at any time," Fisher-Brown said. The NAACP, she said, "will not go away until there Is relief." Fisher-Brown accused the school board of "stonewalling. They think It's going to go away." The NAACP plans to keep an eye on school systems that are believed to show discriminatory practices In honor society prac tices. "We're still monitoring the sys tem to see what's going on" re garding black students seeking membership', Fisher-Brown said. 'The system needs to re dress discriminatory practices as related to the case." Schools In black communities are the victims of discriminato ry practices, Fisher-Brown charges. Black teachers are of fered better salaries and benefits at schools In white areas, leav ing the black-area schools to less experienced replacements. "The Incentives are greater In schools in white areas," she said. "But some Incentives need to be made for teachers to come to black areas." Cotman Crusades In Southeast Continued from page lA It was the seven states of the Alpha's Southern Region that convened In Charlotte last week. They are: North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida and Alaba ma. Cotman Is running against Henry Ponder of Nashville, Tenn., current President of Fisk University. Charles Teamer, after serving two consecutive terms. Is step ping down as Alpha Phi Alpha President. Teamer has been cit ed In Ebony Magazine as one of the "100 Most Influential" black persons In the country. Continued from page lA sue. Said Baldwin, 'When I entered the contest, I came out publicly and stated my feeling about the Incident. Mr. Majeed claims he cares, but how Ccin he care when he will not take a stand on the very thing that has made It pos sible for him to be In this race." Baldwin says Majeed contin ues to hedge and waver on the subject. "I say. If Mr. Majeed hedges on something as degrading as what has happened to Mr. Walton, then he will waver on a lot of other Important Issues concern ing the black community. Or should I say he's going to take the path of least resistance on other subjects concerning the to tal black community." Baldwin says the challenged has gone unanswered but he Is seeking to engage Majeed In a Walton’s Office Democratic Mecklenburg County Commission candidate Bob Walton will open his cam paign headquarters Saturday. The Incumbent District 2 com missioner will be on hand for the noon opening of his office at 1116 Beatties Ford Road In the Cousar Real Estate and Insur ance building. Walton, who will be at the open house gathering until 4 p.m., will meet with the public In ad dition to making a statement re garding his re-election bid. The public Is invited. "one-on-one discussion about the effect of Walton's mlscon- ducfbn the black community." Meanwhile, Baldwin Is contin uing his campaign In the heated Democratic race that ivlU be de cided by the outcome of the May 3 primary. At a Baldwin For District 2 County Commissioner spon sored voter registration drive last Saturday, 20 new voters were registered. Cljarlotte Newspaper, Inc Published Every Ihursday Yearly Rate: $21.00 USPS No. 965500 For information call: 376-0496 Fran Farrer-Bradley Advertising Manager Dannette Gaither Business Manager Jackquelyn Carr Production Manager Calvin Ferguson Chief Photographer Send change of address to: The Charlotte Post P.O. Box 30144 Charlotte, NC 20230 Delegate Totals Current Rankings For Demo cratic Presidental Candidates: Needed to nominate: 2,082 1. Jesse Jackson 623.65 2. Michael Dukakis....613.5S 3. Albert Gore Jr 359.55 4. Paul Simon 165.50 5. Uncommitted 517.75 winning. A poll by the Marist College In stitute for Public Opinion found that 57 percent of 459 Democrat ic voters surveyed In New York earlier this month gave Jackson a favorable rating, to 30 percent unfavorable. In a survey by the same group In January, only 44 percent had given Jackson a fa vorable rating while 41 percent rated him unfavorably. "New York Is a fairly volatile state," Garth said. He noted that the state has a large Jewish vote^ a group that has been skeptical of Jackson In the past. In the most recent Marist Col lege survey, 36 percent of the Jewish voters gave Jackson a fa vorable rating, an increase from 17 percent In January. Forty- three percent gave Jackson an unfavorable rating compared to 62 percent In Januaiy. The re sults had a margin of error of 5 piercentage points. The numbers suggest Jackson Is mending fences with Jews whom he o&nded In 1984. "There are still some In the po litical establishment who think 1988 is an Inevitable replay of 1984," Lewis said. But, she add ed, "The day after Michigan a new world has dawned." VOTE FOR MAJEED Majeed Family Because HE CARES! COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT #2 AGroupOfFolks YOUUFmCOMFOmABLE Doing Business W!th. Charlotte A&A Air Temperature Control ABC Heating & Cooling Acosta, Inc. Adams Heating & Air Conditioning Air Commandf Heating & Cooling Air Masters, Inc, Air Plus, Inc. 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