California Governor Gavin Newsom is showing signs that he is starting to crack. He has good reason to be concerned. Even though we’re talking about California, people are starting to believe that Larry Elder presents a real threat to Newsom.Newsom’s fear only confirms this.He is now resorting to the completely predictable ‘worse than Trump’ argument.Emma Colton writes at FOX News:
Newsom ramps up attacks in CA recall, slams Elder as further right than TrumpCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom ramped up his campaign to hold onto the governorship, slamming Republican opponent Larry Elder as more right-wing than former President Donald Trump.”He’s to the right of Donald Trump. To the right of Donald Trump. That’s what’s at stake in this election and don’t think for a second you can’t do damage in that role. Think about the judges he could appoint. Who would he have appointed to replace Kamala Harris in the U.S. Senate? How would that impact the trajectory of this country. What would this mean for the future of the Democratic party in our efforts to keep the House of Representatives,” Newsom said Friday in San Francisco.Californians are set to receive ballots next week for the recall election, which will be held on Sept. 14.Newsom’s comments on Friday came amid his first official campaign event urging residents to vote no to his recall on election day. The ballot will also ask voters who of the 46 candidates should replace Newsom.”Just vote no. You don’t even have to touch the other part. The other part is irrelevant. Don’t even touch it. Simple no. This is about the easiest ballot you ever had to fill out. Just vote no. No on the recall,” said Newsom.
This isn’t going to have the effect Newsom thinks it will. It only makes him look desperate. This also isn’t the only time Newsom has tried this.
Scott Shackford reported at Reason:
Gavin Newsom Takes Aim at Larry Elder as California Recall Builds Up SteamIt looks like California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is recognizing the risks of a recall are real as he takes aim at Republican front-runner, conservative-libertarian radio host Larry Elder.In a Zoom call at the end of last week, Newsom, without actually naming Elder, referred to him as a Donald Trump supporter who “thinks climate change is a hoax, believes we need more offshore drilling, more fracking, does not believe a woman has a right to choose [and] actually came out against Roe v. Wade, [and] does not believe in a minimum wage.”
Jazz Shaw of Hot Air points to the Los Angeles Times, which is now openly begging readers not to recall Newsom:
The LA Times begs Californians not to boot NewsomWe’re one month out from the California recall election and the polls have continued to tighten, though most of them predict Newsom surviving by a slim margin. Perhaps it’s the unexpected closeness of the vote that moved the editorial board of the Los Angeles Times to publish a beseeching letter to Californians, urging them to not be tempted into opting for some new blood in the Governor’s mansion. Their concern for the welfare of the state (or should we simply say “the welfare state?”) seems touching, but the editors also don’t do a very good job of hiding their real reason for wanting to keep him. Also, when they get around to attempting to defend Newsom’s performance as governor during his first term, it comes off as more of an apology for him than a defense. Here’s their opening salvo.
Ballots for the Sept. 14 special recall election have been mailed to 22 million California voters. The ballot poses two questions. The first is whether Gov. Gavin Newsom should be removed from office.The correct response is a strong, unequivocal no.Removing Newsom and replacing him with an untested and unprepared alternative who wouldn’t represent the values of most Californians would be a disaster. It would doom the state to months of political and bureaucratic dysfunction and economic uncertainty. And for what purpose?
Meanwhile, Larry Elder is out there, campaigning away with total confidence.
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