STATE : Wilson to Return to Washington
Sen. Pete Wilson (R-Calif.), criticized by gubernatorial rival Dianne Feinstein for missing key Senate votes, said today that he will return to Washington to vote on the federal budget, delaying their second televised debate by at least a week.
His action moves the debate to within 12 days of the Nov. 6 election, raising the potential political stakes in the televised confrontation.
Wilson also asked Feinstein to suspend her campaign while he is in Washington. Feinstein had said earlier that she would temporarily halt campaigning if Wilson returned to Washington on Senate business.
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