His 2024 desires are stymied by Biden’s stated re-election plans, which no serious Democratic politician will contest.
His advertising and name-calling against potential future presidential rivals like Florida and Texax Govs. Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott drew stares during the last campaign season, even though it cost him only a few hundred thousand dollars, a political pittance.
Like most California governors, he plainly would like to run for president, much as he denies it. That’s been obvious since he ran for governor in 2018, espousing causes like abortion access and universal preschool, combined with respect and trust for science and scientists, cultural touchstones controversial in many places.
This immovable political calendar will see Newsom without an office or active government title in 2027 and early 2028. That means he must establish a voter base outside California and keep it supporting him and his ideas until the 2028 primary season begins almost five years from now. “We’re at a moment now where national Democrats are saying, ‘Wait a minute, we have to look beyond the coasts and lean into the entire country,’ ” said Chris Jones, an Arkansas Democrat and unsuccessful 2022 candidate for governor of that state.
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