By the numbers, the effort to recall Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom should have little to no chance of success. …
Back in July, when Newsom announced that the special recall election would be held on September 14, things were looking pretty good for the Governor. COVID cases were down, Newsom’s popularity was up. As CalMatters, a non-profit California news organization wrote back in early July: “Delaying a vote until later in the fall would give his opponents more time to mobilize — and raises the possibility that voters could sour on Newsom if conditions in the state worsen due to the pandemic, wildfire season or other unforeseen calamities.” Turns out that conditions on both COVID and wildfires worsened much earlier than expected. CONTINUED
Amy Walter, Cook Political Report with Amy Walter
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