California’s gubernatorial recall has been a stomach-churning political roller coaster ride for Gov. Gavin Newsom — one that looked at the start like a longshot, and even a crazy impossibility, in the deep-blue state.
Newsom is looking confident lately, with a variety of polls showing him with a double-digit lead against the recall in the final days. But it wasn’t always that way. The recall included some wild and wacky moments, including Republican John Cox’s move to introduce a live, 1,000-pound Kodiak Bear named Tag as his campaign’s mascot. Many of his ads starred Tag, and Cox framed the election as a choice between “Beauty” and “The Beast” .
This summer, the Newsom administration imposed masking mandates at schools and vaccine requirements for state employees, health care workers and public school staff. The governor touted those steps on the campaign trail as he drew contrasts between himself and his rivals, telling voters the election was a matter of life and death.
Elder also appeared alongside actress and #MeToo activist Rose McGowan, who endorsed the candidate over the weekend. McGowan said before she went public with rape allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, Newsom’s wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, had tried to intervene on behalf of Weinstein’s lawyers. Newsom’s team called her charges “fabricated” and untrue.
President Joe Biden arrives to speak at a get out the vote rally for Gov. Gavin Newsom in Long Beach, Calif., on Monday. | Evan Vucci/AP Photo
If Republicans want a real chance to govern, they'll have to come up with real candidates, not loud-mouthed division-mongers.
This country is going crazy!Dems against Republicans!Isn’t it about the person whose running? Division is what’s happening & people are playing right into the corrupt peoples hands. It never use to be this way! Why are people blaming parties instead of looking at facts!Wake up
Not a good media profile pic of Larry the Elder.
It wasn’t looking too good for Newsom until Fox News started giving Elder a lot of air time.
Total BS framing of the issue. Many Dems tired of pandemic rules not evenly applied, some disputed as unscientific by even Govt health officials. Plus festering homeless & crime issues, as well as bowing too 'environmentalists', not initiating needed controlled burns against fire
Let’s look back on Don Quixote’s longshot effort to oust wind power equipment!
I love that it’s the people of California trying to limit Newsome’s power and not the federal government
A gift from Biden for Taliban 'amusement park' paid by US tax payers! BigE
I get angry when I saw our planes that are built by our taxes is becoming a play toy for terrorists! Carr
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