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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.
- The visit was part of Newsom's "take it back tour" across the Deep South, with overwhelming focus on South Carolina, which will host the Democratic Party's opening presidential primary contest in January 2028.
- Voters offered mixed reactions: 73-year-old Monty Fetterolf praised Newsom's fame, while 78-year-old Democrat Vera DeVito suggested his California roots could make a national appeal risky.
- Newsom's team acknowledges "California Derangement Syndrome" as a political liability, though the governor argues he could reframe the California story to appeal to voters in a 2028 presidential bid.
- Few California governors have succeeded in national bids since Ronald Reagan, creating a historical challenge for Newsom, who must demonstrate he can win over moderate and independent voters necessary 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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