Our new book is titled Divided We Stand: The 2020 Elections and American Politics. Among other things, it discusses state elections.
Newsom will try to pollute the recall effort with the stench of former President Trump, who lost by nearly 2 to 1 in California. That shouldn’t be hard. All the major GOP candidates so far supported Trump.Recall officials say that more than a third of the voters who signed recall petitions were non-Republicans. Many independents and Democrats are angry at Newsom’s pandemic decisions.But their final choice will be between keeping a Democrat or installing a Republican Trump supporter. In this hyperpolarized atmosphere, the best bet is they’ll stick with Newsom — and make him stronger.
Expect this Oval Office shot of former San Diego Mayor @Kevin_Faulconer with Donald Trump to end up on billboards, mailers, you name it...will be a centerpiece for @CA_Dems in the months ahead as recall goes forward. https://t.co/hHATcL1jgR
— Carla Marinucci (@cmarinucci) March 19, 2021
