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California Made Gavin Newsom Famous. Will It Drag Down His 2028 Presidential Ambitions?
Newsom told about 150 Democrats the party is focused on local races and higher turnout as South Carolina prepares for November elections.
- On Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom rallied Democrats in Aiken, South Carolina, urging supporters to focus on November midterm elections while sharply criticizing President Donald Trump for attempting to rig the upcoming vote.
- Newsom's "take it back tour" traversed the Deep South with overwhelming focus on South Carolina, which will host the Democratic Party's opening presidential primary contest on Jan. 22, 2028.
- Voter reactions split: 73-year-old Monty Fetterolf praised Newsom's fame, while 78-year-old Democrat Vera DeVito warned his California roots could make appealing to the whole country "risky."
- Newsom's team acknowledges "California Derangement Syndrome" as a political liability, yet argues he can reframe the California story to resonate with voters in a 2028 presidential bid.
- Few California governors have succeeded nationally since Ronald Reagan, creating a historical hurdle for Newsom, who must now win over moderate and independent voters essential for the presidency.
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SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Gavin Newsom’s secret is no secret here in South Carolina. They were selling “Gavin 2028” buttons outside his events this past week as he trekked across the state that will hold Democrats’ first presidential primary . His allies, the state party chair, college presidents and pro-Newsom activists all openly hinted at his national aspirations. And people close to him privately referred to a White House campaign as “the nex…
·Baltimore, United States
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