Landslide against recalling Newsom

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday emphatically defeated a recall aimed at kicking him out of office early, a contest the Democrat framed as part of a national battle for his party’s values in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and continued threats from “Trumpism.”

Newsom bolted to a quick victory boosted by healthy turnout in the overwhelmingly Democratic state. He cast it as a win for his handling of the pandemic and liberal issues, and it ensures the nation’s most populous state will remain in Democratic control as a laboratory for progressive policies.

With an estimated two-thirds of ballots counted, “no” on the question of whether to recall Newsom was ahead by a 30-point margin. That lead was built on votes cast by mail and in advance of Tuesday’s in-person balloting, with a strong showing by Democrats. While likely to shrink somewhat in the days ahead as votes cast at polling places are counted, Newsom’s lead couldn’t be overcome.

Any pointers on how Texas and Florida Democrats can win? ...

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It does baffle me how California Republicans think Larry Elder would be better than Kevin Faulconer against Newsom.

A combination of racists and people who do not like misogynistic homophobic candidates is how you get a coalition who overwhelmingly votes to keep the “status quo” of a governor who is presiding over a state with increasing third world problems.