Concentrating the narrative on the threat of a Republican upset in the nation’s most populous state “became a self-fulfilling prophesy, where the more you talk about it being close, the more pay attention,” said Los Angeles-based Democratic consultant Michael Trujillo, who was not involved in the campaign.
The state collected an astounding windfall of tax dollars that resulted in a record surplus, allowing Newsom to dispense billions in funding for an array of programs, from cleaning up trash to early education and homelessness.In what Democrats said was a fortunate turn for Newsom, the election was reshuffled when conservative talk show host Larry Elder entered the race in July.
With Elder in the race, Newsom seized the opportunity to frame the election as a competition between two radically different visions for California’s future. He warned repeatedly that progressive values on the environment, health care and women’s rights were on the ballot, while Elder would herald the return of an era of “Trumpism.”“Larry Elder handed them so many gifts on a platter.
Newsom also was supported by the nation’s largest state Democratic Party and politically powerful public worker unions - his campaign said 25,000 volunteers hit the streets the weekend before the election. Bustamante’s appearance on the ballot gave Democrats a viable option to the unpopular Davis and Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger ended up cruising to victory.
California a get what they deserve.
Why is NO ONE actually reporting that the lead that was originally claimed last night has been steadily shrinking with enough ballots remaining to reverse the results making Newsom in the days ahead begging for a recount while joining the long unemployment line.
It is a heavily democrat state and he did what he should have. That's done now get to work.
In the end, it was a waste of tax payer money.
Still clinfing to his post... The Californians deserve an honest and righteous official to make the county a better place to live in...
Good.
Wajahat Ali: Democrats: When they win, they still lose. Republicans: When they lose, we have to make sure they feel less anxious, or else they'll throw a fit, whine, maybe even do a violent insurrection, spread disinformation, suppress votes, but that's all Dems fault.
$250m to get obliterated in 12 minutes.
Or else it was bullshit and fear mongering, and the race was never really in doubt. This idiot take that somehow democrats wouldn't be motivated after watching the last 5 years is absurd.
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