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The Washington Examiner reports: As Democratic governors’ faith in President Joe Biden’s electability fades, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is jumping to slap down rumors that he might replace the president at the top of the ticket.
During a news conference Wednesday at Sacramento McClellan Airport, the Democratic governor vowed he would see Biden through in his bid to stay in the White House this November.
“I think I’ve had 100 media outlets asking the same question, and I think that I’ve amply answered my support for the president and the support I saw on the ground was demonstrable,” Newsom told reporters who asked if he stood with the Biden campaign. A smile on his face belied the irritation in his answer.
The governor of the nation’s most populous state and widely viewed by the Democratic Party as a rising star, Newsom shut down questions that he might challenge Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic Party’s blessing should Biden end his candidacy.
When asked about promises he made last year not to run against Harris, the California governor reiterated that “of course” he wouldn’t compete against her.
Newsom continues to deny that he is interested in launching his own bid for the White House, and claims he is firmly standing behind Joe Biden.
California Governor Gavin Newsom tells Robert Costa he is “all in, no daylight” on President Joe Biden’s reelection. And he says he’s dismissing any calls for his own presidential bid. More, Sunday. https://t.co/agjFDwSaC9 pic.twitter.com/ZQT1SYzqm5
— CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 (@CBSSunday) July 12, 2024
