DeSantis and Newsom have sought to present themselves as the platonic ideal of a governor of their party, and their state as a haven.
DeSantis has moved Florida sharply to the right, signing laws that ban abortion after six weeks and restrict transgender rights, and advertising his rejection of public health measures during the pandemic. Newsom has signed extensive climate measures, sought to make California a “sanctuary” for abortion access for people from out of state and recently called for a constitutional amendment to enact gun regulations.
Last year, Newsom ran ads in Florida telling voters there, “Freedom is under attack in your state.” In June, DeSantis accused Newsom of having a “fixation” on Florida and dared him to announce a primary challenge to President Joe Biden. From the perspective of the current presidential race, though, Newsom is not exactly the sparring partner DeSantis would prefer. The man he actually needs to defeat to have a chance of becoming president Trump is threatening to skip the Republican debate this month.
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