Why did Governor PETE WILSON say he would "very likely" sign California's gay-rights bill, only to veto it five months later? Presidential ambition. Savvy politicos noted that as soon as Wilson won the close-fought gubernatorial campaign a year ago, he began setting his sights on a 1996 bid. But when the bill outlawing job discrimination against gays landed on Wilson's desk, top GOP strategists warned him that he would lose conservative support if he signed it. Maybe they were right. But because of his performance on this and other issues, recent polls show that Wilson's voter-approval ratings are the lowest of...
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