Swing state Democratic strategists aren’t sold on Gavin Newsom

Swing state Democratic strategists aren’t sold on Gavin Newsom - San José Spotlight

California Gov. Gavin Newsom won over South Carolina’s political heavyweights on his buzzy tour of the state this month. But in swing states, his potential presidential candidacy could be more of a liability, Democratic strategists say. “The thing that the electorate wants right now is authenticity, not necessarily agreement, and that’s what Gavin Newsom is missing,” said Fred Hicks, an Atlanta-based Democratic strategist. “He does not feel auth…

Swing state Democratic strategists aren’t sold on Gavin Newsom

California Gov. Gavin Newsom won over South Carolina’s political heavyweights on his buzzy tour of the state this month. But in swing states, his potential presidential candidacy could be more of a liability, Democratic strategists say. “The thing that the electorate wants right now is authenticity, not necessarily agreement, and that’s what Gavin Newsom is missing,” said Fred Hicks, an Atlanta-based Democratic strategist. “He does not feel auth…