California Gov. Gavin Newsom shut down speculation he will challenge President Biden in the 2024 presidential race, saying Democrats should “move on” from the issue of the octogenarian …
“Maybe I’m a little old-fashioned about presidents and vice presidents,” he went on. “I was a lieutenant governor, so I’m a little subjective.”
Asked whether Vice President Kamala Harris is a capable replacement should Biden choose to step down, Newsom said, “It’s the Biden-Harris administration.”“We knew each other before we were both in politics. The day I got sworn in as mayor, walked across the street, she got sworn in as district attorney,” he said. “Of course not. By definition, won’t happen,” Newsom replied. “But I’ve said that a thousand times. We privately continue to maintain a very good relationship.
DeSantis, 44, agreed last month to verbally spar with Newsom over their leadership in their respective states. “But in another sense, this is the debate for the future of our country, because you have people like Joe Biden [who] would love to see the Californication of the United States.”A Wall Street Journal poll this week shows 73% of registered voters — and two-thirds of Democrats — believe Biden is“We knew each other before we were both in politics. The day I got sworn in as mayor, walked across the street, she got sworn in as district attorney,” Newsom said of Harris.
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