Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political future now hinges on turning out enough Democratic voters in California to counteract surging Republican enthusiasm
OAKLAND, Calif. — .
California Democrats drew national attention three years ago for their ground game when they flipped a shocking seven House seats — a victory that had Republicans trying to replicate their methods thereafter. Newsom is going to need to find the same energy during this odd-year recall election. Newsom campaign manager Juan Rodriguez said in an interview that turnout in an off-year election driven by the governor’s foes has “been a concern from day one.” Newsom and allies have spent weeks touting the governor’s record and assailing the recall as a power grab driven by opportunists and the Trump-aligned fringe. In the weeks ahead, the campaign’s focus will shift from making the case for keeping Newsom to reminding voters of their role.
“I think you’ll see more familiar faces over the coming weeks as people begin to vote, and it becomes more relevant when they actually have a ballot in their hand,” Rodriguez said. “If they don’t know much about it, they’re not motivated to cast a ballot, but the Republicans do know about it. The base of the Republican party is very engaged,” Smith said. “So this is a turnout election, and in a turnout election it takes more than just being on TV or being on digital to win. So that’s the role we see ourselves in at this point.”
“We feel confident of the machine we’ve created here in Los Angeles,” Herrera said. “We’re not going to leave any vote out there.”
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