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Line 1: − + − + + + + + − His primary [[conservative]] accomplishment -- perhaps his only such accomplishment -- was appointing [[Janice Rogers Brown]] to the California Supreme Court and ignoring [[liberal]] attempts to smear her as somehow unqualified. Judge Brown was subsequently appointed by President [[George W. Bush]] and confirmed by the [[U.S. Senate]] as a federal appellate judge on the [[D.C. Circuit]].
Deregulation is a conservative goal, and I think it's "nominated" not "appointed" when requires confirmation
'''Pete Wilson''' (born 1933) was a mayor of [[San Diego]], a [[U.S. Senator]] from [[California]], and then Governor of [[California]]. He was a [[liberal]] [[Republican]] who, in the views of some, played a role in destroying the once-energetic [[conservative]] movement there and opening the door to political domination by [[liberals]] and massive emigration of [[conservatives]] and others from [[California]] to the neighboring states of [[Nevada]] and [[Arizona]].
'''Pete Wilson''' (born August 23, 1933) was Mayor of [[San Diego]] (1971-1982), [[U.S. Senator]] from [[California]] (1983-1991), and the 36th Governor of [[California]] (1991-1999). He was a [[liberal]] [[Republican]] who, in the views of some, played a role in destroying the once-energetic [[conservative]] movement there and opening the door to political domination by [[liberals]] and massive emigration of [[conservatives]] and others from [[California]] to the neighboring states of [[Nevada]] and [[Arizona]].
He unsuccessfully ran for president in 1996 and endorsed [[Rudy Giuliani]] for president in 2007.
He unsuccessfully ran for president in 1996 and endorsed [[Rudy Giuliani]] for president in 2007, before switching his endorsement to [[John McCain]] on the eve of [[http://www.conservapedia.com/2008_presidential_election#Super_Tuesday:_February_5.2C_2008|Super Tuesday]].
His primary [[conservative]] accomplishment was appointing [[Janice Rogers Brown]] to the California Supreme Court and ignoring [[liberal]] attempts to smear her as somehow unqualified. Judge Brown was subsequently nominated by President [[George W. Bush]] in 2003 and was confirmed by the [[U.S. Senate]], after a two-year stall by [[Democratic]] opposition, as a federal appellate judge on the [[D.C. Circuit]].
As governor, Pete Wilson also championed the cause of deregulation in the California electricity market. He succeeded when the California legislature, in 1996, passed a law requiring utility companies to purchase electricity on the market, rather than signing long-term contracts. In 2003, the Federal Energy Regulation Commission blamed the deregulation and poor control of the market for the energy crisis that occurred in California from 2000-2001.
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