California voters lean left, but barely.(both Albert Gore, Jr., and George W. Bush won their party's primary election in California)(Brief Article)

From: U.S. News & World Report | Date: March 20, 2000| Author: Allen, Jodie T. | Copyright information

When the returns from California finally rolled in on Super Tuesday evening, they seemed a footnote to the day's message: Al Gore wins big; George Bush wins big enough. Political strategists, however, grabbed for the exit polls showing, for the first time this cycle, what real Golden State voters have in mind. For trends--political as well as cultural--often follow the prevailing winds eastward. Losing California and winning the nation is not impossible, but since 1948 only two can...

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