San Diego Mayor Pete Wilson wins GOP gubernatorial candidacy in CA
San Diego Mayor Pete Wilson waves to his fans after winning the GOP gubernatorial candidacy in the state primary on June 8, 1982, beating a thicket of Republican candidates and capturing the nomination to run against Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. in the fall. (UPI Photo/Glenn Waggner/Files)
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