ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images The California recall election exit polls are in, and they show a plurality of citizens in the Golden State consider the pandemic their number one issue. “The Covid-19 pandemic remains at the top of voters’ minds, with about one-third saying it’s the biggest issue for the state,” according to an exit poll from…
Once A Close Race, Newsom Is Clear Favorite One Day Out From California Recall
September 14, 2021 by
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has emerged as the clear favorite in Tuesday’s recall election, riding a late wave of momentum as support for ousting him tanks.The race has been surprisingly close for months, with most polls showing support for Newsom just barely outrunning those seeking to remove him. The contest was a dead heat…
‘Where’s Journalism’: Larry Elder Rips Into CNN, Media Outlets For Unfair Coverage Of Recall Showdown With Gavin Newsom
September 11, 2021 by
California Gubernatorial Candidate Larry Elder appeared on “Hannity” on Friday to talk about double standards, and he argued that media hypocrisy was on display in his race.‘The recall is this coming Tuesday. And Democrats are desperate. They are pulling out every stop to try to save Governor Gavin Newsom from a massive political upset,” Sean…
California Recall Madness: Police Arrest Man in Car with 300 Unopened Ballots, Gun, and Drugs
August 25, 2021 by
Last week, police in Torrance, California, arrested a man sleeping in his car, uncovering a gun, narcotics, and 300 unopened recall ballots in his possession. “Authorities are investigating why 300 unopened vote-by-mail ballots for the upcoming recall election were found – along with a gun and drugs – in a car parked at a Torrance…
California Recall Ballots Arrive; Gavin Newsom Faces Voters’ Verdict
August 15, 2021 by
Ballots in the recall election of California Governor Gavin Newsom have begun to arrive at the homes of registered voters in California, asking two simple questions: should Newsom be recalled and removed; and, if so, who should replace him? The ballot is unusually short, consisting of only one sheet of paper. The first question asks (original…
Vote to Remove Gavin Newsom Within Margin of Error; Hispanics Favor Recall
August 5, 2021 by
A new Emerson College poll shows a statistical tie between likely voters who favor removing Gov. Gavin Newsom (46%) in the Sep. 14 recall, and those who favor retaining him (48%). The poll, conducted July 30-August 1, has a margin of error of 3%. Moreover, undecided voters appear to be breaking against the incumbent. In July,…
Padilla: Newsom Recall Is GOP Attacking Newsom Because of Trump’s Failures on COVID
April 10, 2021 by
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) said that the recall effort against California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is Republicans “setting their sights on Gov. Newsom because of the Trump administration’s failures to respond to COVID earlier in the pandemic.” Padilla stated, “When it comes to the recall, here’s the hypocrisy…
Poll: California Is Split on Gov. Gavin Newsom Recall Effort
March 17, 2021 by
California residents are split on seeing Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) recalled, according to a poll released by Nexstar Media Group and Emerson College polling. Californians were asked a series of questions on Newson’s performance and about the recall effort looming closer as more signatures are gathered. Between March 12-14, 2021, more than 1,000 registered voters were surveyed,…
Newsom Responds to Recall Attempt as Campaign Deadline Approaches
March 16, 2021 by
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has responded to a recall campaign against him after avoiding the subject for months. During a radio interview with KQED on March 12, he said the recall has more to do with his political opponents than with his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. His opponents have more concern with his broad progressive agenda, he said. “It’s about immigration,”…
Recall Leader: We Have the Signatures for a Vote on Gavin Newsom
February 12, 2021 by
Tom del Beccaro, leader of the ongoing effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom, announced Wednesday evening that the campaign had reached the 1.5 million signatures required to put the matter to a vote — but will keep going. “EVERYONE: We have over 1.5 mill raw signatures but they are not all verified,” del Beccaro…
Clinton Answers ‘Could Not Recall’ To FBI 40 Times
September 5, 2016 by
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton “could not recall” or “did not remember” at least 40 times when asked questions by the FBI, according to an 11-page summary of the FBI’s interview with Clinton released Friday. The Democratic presidential nominee “could not recall” the process for determining a drone strike target, when she first received a […]
Republicans Who Attended Meeting Say They Don’t Recall Trump Making ‘S***hole’ Comment.
On Thursday, the news cycle erupted over a report claiming President Donald Trump referred to some African countries as “s***holes.” The media went into meltdown mode, calling Trump a racist, a white nationalist, and a terrorist; CNN shed a lot of tears expressing their moral outrage. Democrats, likewise feigning moral distress, pounced on the opportunity […]