George Skelton: Did Newsom give Democrats a glimpse of a younger, robust alternative to Biden?
by George Skelton, Los Angeles Times
Dec 04, 2023
3 minutes
One big question after Thursday night's hyped red-vs.-blue states debate is whether California Gov. Gavin Newsom is helping President Joe Biden or hurting him.
Or maybe he's having no impact on the president. Maybe Newsom is just helping himself. Or not.
Sure, Newsom is locked in as a dedicated Biden surrogate, loyally defending the president and promoting his reelection. But does the telegenic governor's very appearance on the national stage cause Democratic voters to long for a younger, robust alternative to the 81-year-old incumbent who looks frail?
How could it not?
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