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Governor Pete Wilson signed into law a bill moving California's 2000 presidential primary to the first Tuesday in March, and there's hope in the state that Washington and Oregon will join it to create an early-season West Coast bonanza. Such a schedule could help moderate Republicans -- such as Wilson -- who have traditionally faced difficulty winning support from conservative activists elsewhere in the nation.

Governor Pete Wilson signed into law a bill moving California's 2000 presidential primary to the first Tuesday in March, and there's hope in the state that Washington and Oregon will join it to create an early-season West Coast bonanza. Such a schedule could help moderate Republicans -- such as Wilson -- who have traditionally faced difficulty winning support from conservative activists elsewhere in the nation.