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Steve Hilton faces steep odds in bid for California governor after 20-year GOP drought

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Republican Steve Hilton's biggest obstacle to becoming California's next governor is simple math. The former Fox News commentator has been campaigning for months, but on Election Day he faces a familiar puzzle for GOP candidates — Republican voters are outnumbered nearly 2-to-1 by Democrats in the s…

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    Republican Steve Hilton's biggest obstacle to becoming California's next governor is simple math. The former Fox News commentator has been campaigning for months, but on Election Day he faces a familiar puzzle for GOP candidates — Republican voters are outnumbered nearly 2-to-1 by Democrats in the s…

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