California counts
With no clear front-runners yet in the nation's presidential race, the decision to move up California's primary appears to be paying off as candidates in both parties are now expected to grant more attention to the state than ever before, political experts and pollsters said Wednesday. Harrison Sheppard and Tony Castron\.
California's primary will be held Feb. 5, dubbed by some as "Super Duper Tuesday" because nearly two dozen states will hold primaries or caucuses that day - more on a single day than in any previous national campaign.
Traditionally, California has been seen as a nonfactor in presidential primaries because its primary was in June, long after the party nominees had been virtually decided.