Beginning in 1952, Republican presidential candidates carried California in all but one election for four decades.

It is hardly surprising that the Republicans carried California in 9 of those 11 contests.

The party had given him a choice of two candidates who could carry California, and he was the less objectionable.

If Hughes had carried California and its 13 electoral votes, he would have won the election.

That healthy margin helped him carry California and win its 54 electoral-college votes.

Eighteen months ago, Mr. Bush seemed sure to carry California again.

To media surprise, Nixon carried California by some 50,000 votes.

He carried California, the nation's largest state, by about 3 to 2.

But I also am convinced that we are going to carry Tennessee and California.

No Republican since 1880 has won the Presidency without carrying California.