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Yahoo News reports:
California Governor Gavin Newsom easily survived a recall election Tuesday in a closely-watched race that drew national attention and campaign visits from President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Associated Press projected less than an hour after polls closed in the state.
“No is not the only thing that was expressed tonight,” the governor said. “I want to focus on what we said yes to as a state. We said yes to science. We said yes to vaccines. We said yes to ending this pandemic.”
Preliminary exit polls suggested the very issue that recall proponents had hoped would unseat Newsom — the pandemic — was the one that helped propel him to victory.
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At this writing, “NO” to the recall is +27.
I keep seeing pundits say Larry Elder was the best thing to happen to Newsom.
But Elder was the ONLY thing the GOP could offer. Their base will only vote for conspiracists who support Trump & white supremacy.
So Newsom didn’t “get lucky.” This is what the GOP is now.
— Michelangelo Signorile (@MSignorile) September 15, 2021
Tonight, California voted NO on the recall and YES to…
Science.
Women’s rights.
Immigrant rights.
The minimum wage.
The environment.
Our future.We rejected cynicism and bigotry and chose hope and progress.
Thank you, California.
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) September 15, 2021
Elder: We may have lost the battle but we are going to win the war pic.twitter.com/TN0TIEWuPP
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 15, 2021
Elder takes the stage shortly after 10 pm. “I want to thank my brilliant campaign staff…”
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) September 15, 2021
ELDER CONCEDES
“Let’s be gracious in defeat,” Elder says. “We may have lost the battle, but we are going to win the war.”
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) September 15, 2021
Elder says the media will begin asking him what he’ll do next. “As a former radio host, let me just say this: Stay tuned!”
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) September 15, 2021
Elder bringing his campaign team onstage, saying their names.
“Democrats for Elder, now and forever!” says former state senate Dem leader Gloria Romero.
“This is just the beginning!” says Elder.
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) September 15, 2021