California GOP decides against endorsing a Newsom recall challenger

[Valin]

Washington Examiner

Mike Brest, Defense Reporter

August 07, 2021

The California Republican Party has decided not to endorse one candidate in the recall election that could result in the ouster of Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Four candidates, conservative radio host Larry Elder, former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, state Assemblyman Kevin Kiley, and former Rep. Doug Ose, qualified to be eligible for the party's endorsement, but none of them reached the requisite 60% threshold among party delegates on Saturday. The recall election is scheduled to take place on Sept. 14.

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"Today's overwhelming decision by our delegates to offer no endorsement speaks to the strength of our field of candidates and the outstanding position our party is in going into the recall election. We are squarely focused on putting California back on track by recalling the worst governor in California history," the California GOP said, adding that Newsom is "arrogant, incompetent and a desperate politician who has failed Californians in every way possible."

Republican National Committee members Harmeet Dhillon and Shawn Steel brought a motion to table the endorsement vote, and it passed with 90% support from delegates.

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[Draggingtree]

8/13/2021

Weekend Open Thread

[guest post by Dana]

We made it! The weekend. Sigh.

Feel free to share any interesting news items, and make sure to include links. Here we go!

First news item

Judging by his inflammatory jibber-jabber, he doesn’t realize that there are a whole lot of Californians who are not Trump supporters, nor Republicans, yet are in the Recall Newsom camp:

Governor’s Answer to the Statement

WARNING: THIS UNWARRANTED RECALL EFFORT WILL COST CALIFORNIA TAXPAYERS 81 MILLION DOLLARS! IT IS BEING PUSHED BY POLITICAL EXTREMISTS SUPPORTING PRESIDENT TRUMP’S HATEFUL ATTACKS ON CALIFORNIA.

In 2018 California voters elected Governor Gavin Newsom by historic margins. As Governor, Newsom is working to 1) increase funding for public education, 2) protect and secure Californians’ health and health care, 3) improve water, roads, and bridges, 4) address the challenges of housing affordability and homelessness, and 5) prepare for the threats of wildfires.

Our budget is balanced. Our fiscal reserves are unprecedented. Our economy and employment are historically strong.

Yet a handful of partisan activists supporting President Trump and his dangerous agenda to divide America are trying to overturn the definitive will of California voters and bring Washington’s broken government to California with this recall effort.    

http://patterico.com/2021/08/13/weekend-open-thread-97/

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[Valin]

@Draggingtree

 

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Do not be fooled—California’s police officers, firefighters, first responders, public school teachers, health providers, and business leaders all STRONGLY OPPOSE this costly recall.

RIIIIGHT Now tell me another one.

[Draggingtree]

21 hours ago, Valin said:

@Draggingtree

 

RIIIIGHT Now tell me another one.

Who knows ?

[Valin]

46 minutes ago, Draggingtree said:

Who knows ?

 

There is very often A Lot of difference between those doing the work, and the leadership of their unions. That's all I'm saying.