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==Gubernatorial primary race==

==Gubernatorial primary race==

When Shell declared his candidacy for governor, he did not expect Nixon to run, because the former vice president had vacillated for several months about a potential candidacy and had a national perspective, rather than extensive interest in state government. Shell remained in the race to carry the banner of the more conservative Republicans, with Nixon hence cast as the "moderate" candidate. Nixon defined himself in his own words as "a conservative —a progressive conservative."<ref>http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,873594,00.html?promoid=googlep</ref> The California primary race was covered nationally because Nixon was a national figure who was expected to run again for President in the future, and California was then on the verge of surpassing [[New York]] as the nation's most populous state. Shell was quoted in ''[[Time]]'' magazine that he had "gotten sick and tired of calling people [[liberals]] when they're basically [[socialism|socialists]]."<ref>http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20080411-1315-ca-obit-shell.html</ref>

When Shell declared his candidacy for governor, he did not expect Nixon to run, because the former vice president had vacillated for several months about a potential candidacy and had a national perspective, rather than extensive interest in state government. Shell remained in the race to carry the banner of the more conservative Republicans, with Nixon hence cast as the "moderate" candidate. Nixon defined himself in his own words as "a conservative — a progressive conservative."<ref name=timem/> The California primary race was covered nationally because Nixon was a national figure who was expected to run again for President in the future, and California was then on the verge of surpassing [[New York]] as the nation's most populous state. Shell was quoted in ''[[Time]]'' magazine that he had "gotten sick and tired of calling people [[liberals]] when they're basically [[socialism|socialists]]."<ref>http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20080411-1315-ca-obit-shell.html</ref>

Among Shell's financial backers was A. C. "Cy" Ruble, former chairman of Union Oil Company of California.<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=ZyNnemM0-osC&pg=PA56&lpg=PA56&dq=Joe+Shell&source=web&ots=Yaq56fGSfC&sig=evtpj883YQrBdWf_5VRcDTC99Rg&hl=en#PPA56,M1</ref>  

Among Shell's financial backers was A. C. "Cy" Ruble, former chairman of Union Oil Company of California.<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=ZyNnemM0-osC&pg=PA56&lpg=PA56&dq=Joe+Shell&source=web&ots=Yaq56fGSfC&sig=evtpj883YQrBdWf_5VRcDTC99Rg&hl=en#PPA56,M1</ref>