Amid tight recall race, GOP hopefuls court Southern California voters
With less than three weeks to go before the recall election, Republican candidates hoping to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom skittered around Southern California on Saturday arguing that they are the best choice to replace the Democrat.
It was the first town hall held by Jenner, who decamped from the campaign trail for weeks to film a reality television show in Australia. She made an enormous splash when she entered the race in April, but has failed to gain a foothold, polling in the low single digits. “The more that Californians are learning about Larry Elder, the more they’re seeing his ideas are dangerous,” he said in an interview on his campaign bus, which displays the motto, “Real experience. Real solutions,” shortly after he greeted voters in Santa Clarita.More than 50 people, mostly masked, packed into a small banquet room at Black Bear Diner to hear Faulconer. He touted his experience working with Democrats when he led San Diego.
Assemblyman Kevin Kiley was the sole major GOP candidate who didn’t snipe at his Republican rivals, instead effectively asking voters what they had to lose by supporting the recall given that another election would take place next year as he campaigned in San Diego, San Clemente and Stanton on Saturday.
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