As GOP presidential candidates debate, Democrats unleash a top attack dog: Gov. Gavin Newsom
Gov. Gavin Newsom has largely served as a cheerleader on the sidelines of President Joe Biden’s reelection bid this year, fawning over his record in the White House to Democratic donors and slapping down criticism about the president’s age on the national news.
On Wednesday, Newsom graduated to the starting lineup. The Biden campaign deployed Newsom to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, site of the Republican presidential debate, as the president’s chief defender and leader of the Democratic offense.
Before the debate began and after it wrapped up, Newsom held court among reporters answering every question volleyed. His appearance came on the heels of more than a dozen one-on-one media interviews staged at a nearby hotel Wednesday.
“This is maybe a vice presidential debate. These guys are getting lapped by
