With less than a week to go, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom appears likely to fend off a recall movement and serve out the remaining months of his gubernatorial term, according to a Suffolk University poll of likely voters taken Sept. 6-7. … In the statewide survey, voters rejected the recall […] Read more »
The California Recall Could Be a Road Map for Democrats
California Governor Gavin Newsom is confronting the toughest challenge Democrats may face in next year’s midterm election—and guiding his party toward a possible solution as the Republican-driven recall against him enters its final days. One key reason the president’s party historically fares so poorly in midterm elections is that its […] Read more »
The California Recall: Newsom’s Position Has Improved Down the Stretch
Key Points• The pandemic fueled the recall campaign against Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), but its continued salience has arguably helped him at the end of the campaign.• The emergence of conservative commentator Larry Elder as Newsom’s top Republican challenger has given Newsom a useful foil, to the consternation of some […] Read more »
In the California Recall, Republicans Turn to The Conservative Media for Party Leadership
The field of Republican candidates seeking to replace Democratic governor Gavin Newsom in next Tuesday’s recall election in California includes the former mayor of San Diego; a businessman who was the Republican gubernatorial nominee in 2018; a former member of both houses of the state legislature who serves on the […] Read more »
CBS News Analysis: Early ballot returns point to healthy turnout in California recall
Over 6 million voters have already cast ballots in California’s gubernatorial recall election. Turnout so far looks healthy for an off-year special election. The number of returned ballots is at 80% of the number returned at an equivalent point last year, about one week out from Election Day. Early voting […] Read more »
California recall vote offers test of Biden political clout
… With a week to spare, the White House is diving into the California gubernatorial recall election, coming to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s aid with visits from Vice President Kamala Harris and then Biden himself to try to alleviate lingering concerns about Democratic turnout in the unusual September vote. … […] Read more »