Tom Campbell, the former state budget director and Republican congressman exploring a bid for Congress, recognizes that he's financially overmatched against his mega-rich opponents Steve Poizner and Meg Whitman.
But, in an interview with ABC News, he sees a path to victory in the GOP primary.
"A three-way race is exceptionally more achievable," Campbell said.
And he's looking to the 1998 campaign of Gray Davis -- who sneaked past his better funded opponents who pummeled one another.
"I have precedent for that. It is somewhat ironic. It is Gray Davis beating Al Checchi and Jane Harman in 1998," Campbell said.
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