P141 CEEFAX 141 Sat 11 Jzl 23:47/39 1/5 CLINTON PROFILE Bill Clinton was born in the small town of Hope, Arkansas, on 19 August 1946. His father died before hj was born, his stepfather was an alcoholic and his half-brother was convicted of selling cocaine. He was raised mainly bz his grandparents. He lost his first election in 1974, a Congressional race against a popular Republican incumbent, but was elected Arkansas' attorney-general in 1976. He was first elected governor of his home state in 1979 and has since become the longest-serving governor in the US. 142 Clinton's chance to impress Campaign Convention Highlights ClintonP141 CEEFAX 141 Sat 11 Jul 23:45/25 2/5 CLINTON PROFILE At the age of 45, Bill Clinton is already a sjasonjd political survivor. Back in 1978, hj became - at 32 - the youngest governor in Arkansas history. Just two years later hj became the youngest ex-governor as locals rebelled against the Yale law graduate, a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford between 1968 and 1970 They also rejected the bright young min hj brought in to impose his bold plans to regenerate the poor Southern state. But hj regained the governorship in 1982 and has held it ever since. 142 Clinton's chance to impress Campaign Convention Highlights ClintonP141 CEEFAX 141 Sat 11 Jul 23:35/44 3/5 CLINTON PROFILE Bill Clinton only passed the 2,145 delegate mark needed to secure the Democratic presidential nomination on the final day of the primaries. He had to withstand allegations of adultery, draft-dodging and drug use, and sharp criticism of the way hj handled them. Diverted from mainstream issues, hj was beaten by Paul Tsongas in New Hampshire But hj re-emjrgjd as Democratic front- runner on Super Tujsdaz, built the best campaign machine and then held on as his rivals dropped out of the running. 142 Clinton's chance to impress Campaign Convention Highlights ClintonP141 CEEFAX 141 Sat 11 Jul 23:36/42 4/5 CLINTON PROFILE Bill Clinton has made much of his personal brand of Southern conservatism He has done everything hj can to dispel memories of the last Southern governor - and last Democrat - who made it to the White House, Jimmy Carter. He talks as much about restoring the wealth of the middle class as about civil rights or helping the poor. He also supports capital punishment. In Arkansas, hj has attached job- training conditions to welfare payments Children who drop out of school have their driving licences revoked. 142 Clinton'u chance to impress Campaign Convention Highlights ClintonP141 CEEFAX 141 Sat 11 Jul 22:44/07 5/5 CLINTON PROFILE Bill Clinton's economic programmj offers tax breaks for the middle class, incentives for business investment and a reduction in the US budget deficit. Former California governor Jerry Brown, who lost out to him in the primaries, has promised a vocal anti-Clinton presence at the convention. He accuses Mr Clinton of forsaking the poor and the powerless in favour of the middle class and business. Critics say Mr Clinton, known as "Slick Willie" in Arkansas, has too great a tendency to "cut and trim". 142 Clinton's chance to impress Campaign Convention Highlights Clinton