Friday, October 25, 2024

California congressional Republicans bank on Newsom unpopularity

 Gov. Gavin Newsom easily survived a recall attempt in 2021, then overwhelmingly won re-election a year later. 

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But his approval rating dropped to a low point by November 2023, and hasn’t recovered. Californians remain divided on his job performance (49% approval, 48% disapproval in a September Public Policy Institute of California survey).

Republicans in the Legislature trash Newsom and his policies all the time. Now some Republicans, trying to keep their seats in Congress, are trying to tie their Democratic opponents to the governor. 

One example: In a new ad out Tuesday, GOP Rep. Ken Calvert attacks Democrat Will Rollins on taxes by citing Newsom. “He’s slick, loves taxes and more liberal than Gavin Newsom,” the narrator says as an image of Newsom’s face changes into Rollins’.

  • The narrator: “We can’t stop Gavin Newsom, but we can stop radical Will Rollins.”

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