She even outpolled Campbell, a Stanford Law School professor, among high school and college graduates. Campbell had targeted college students in his campaign. With 30 percent of California's precincts reporting, Feinstein was leading 52 percent to 42 percent.
Elections are always hard things.
Before the night is over, we may have 11 or 12 women in the U.S. Senate. Less than an hour after the polls closed, Campbell told a gathering of faithful in a San Jose suburb that he had called Feinstein to congratulate her. He then led a round of applause for the senator. I think I wasn't as widely known. Campbell's campaign received little media attention, and voters appeared uninterested in the issues he raised, including his proposal to treat addicts by giving them drugs in controlled settings.