Egg Volley at Ford Hall: Helen Gahagan Douglas Takes on Nixon1950-01-01Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_014_5_173_10_0045In California, there is a gubernatorial race between Gov. Earl Warren and James Roosevelt, with Warren being the favorite. The Senatorial race between Representative Richard Nixon and Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas is more unpredictable. Nixon focuses on foreign policy and accuses Douglas of being pro-Communist, while Douglas emphasizes social issues. Both candidates are campaigning vigorously across the state, with Nixon receiving support from conservative Democrats and Warren supporters.