{"id":2111822,"date":"2023-11-30T05:19:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T10:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-newsom-is-using-the-desantis-debate-to-gear-up-for-2028\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T05:22:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T10:22:44","slug":"how-newsom-is-using-the-desantis-debate-to-gear-up-for-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-newsom-is-using-the-desantis-debate-to-gear-up-for-2028\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom leverages DeSantis debate to prep for 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-newsom-is-using-the-desantis-debate-to-gear-up-for-2028%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2111822&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>California governor fundraising off debate to boost national campaign funds<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron\u2062 DeSantis (Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>The 2024 presidential election is still a year away, \u2062but a group of Democratic governors is \u200dalready making moves for 2028. Michigan&#8217;s Gretchen Whitmer has set up a federal fundraising\u2063 committee, Pennsylvania&#8217;s Josh Shapiro \u2064is making appearances in New Hampshire, and New Jersey&#8217;s Phil Murphy took an unexpected trip to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>However, none of these governors \u200dhave solidified their future presidential ambitions quite like Gavin Newsom. Fresh from a \u200bvisit to Beijing\u200d and a nationwide advertising campaign, the California Democrat\u200c will face off\u200d against 2024 Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis in a debate moderated by Fox \u2062News&#8217;s Sean \u200bHannity. While DeSantis hopes this debate will help\u200c him win over \u200bIowa voters before the Jan. 15 caucuses, political experts say Newsom has a \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-army-exploring-new-tech-to-keep-troops-charged-on-the-go\/\" title=\"U.S. Army Exploring New Tech to Keep Troops Charged on the Go\">longer-term goal<\/a> in \u200bmind: propelling himself to the forefront of the \u20642028 race.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom is already using \u2064the debate to\u2062 raise \u200bfunds for\u2064 his national fundraising committee, which he launched earlier\u2062 this year. He has spent a \u2063significant portion of the $4 million raised on Democratic strategists, nationwide advertisements, and visits to Republican\u2063 states to boost his national\u200b profile. This puts him in a strong position to\u200b enter a presidential race at a moment&#8217;s notice.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cdebate \u2063comes as Newsom walks a fine line, serving as a surrogate for President Joe Biden in the 2024 race while building his\u200b national and international profile in what many see \u2063as a shadow campaign. However, his ventures \u2063on the broader stage have \u200dcost \u2062him support in his home state, where his approval ratings have hit an all-time low.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is likely \u2064as close as Gavin\u200b Newsom will get to the presidency in 2024,&#8221; said Bill Whalen, a research fellow\u200b with the conservative Hoover \u2064Institution.<\/p>\n<p>According \u200cto Democratic\u2064 strategists, the debate is a prime opportunity for Newsom to gain \u2063national attention \u2064by going head-to-head with a Republican and standing out from other ambitious Democratic governors like Whitmer and \u2063Shapiro. Whitmer\u200b has formed a \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blatantly-undemocratic-republicans-slam-newsom-move-to-block-anti-tax-ballot-initiative\/\" title=\"'Republicans criticize Newsom's move to block anti-tax ballot initiative as undemocratic.'\">federal fundraising campaign<\/a>,\u200d while Shapiro spoke at New Hampshire&#8217;s Democratic convention in September.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s very smart of Gavin to use DeSantis as a way to catapult ahead of many other Democratic governors,&#8221;\u200d said Bob Mulholland, a \u2064longtime California Democratic operator who calls \u200bNewsom the &#8220;future&#8221; of the party.<\/p>\n<p>A Newsom spokesman did not respond to a request for comment. \u200cAn aide to DeSantis, speaking anonymously, said the \u2064Florida governor sees the event as a rare opportunity \u200cwithin the GOP\u2062 primary to differentiate himself from his Republican opponents.<\/p>\n<p>The DeSantis camp also noted that Newsom could become the Democratic nominee if Biden\u200d drops out of his reelection campaign. Biden&#8217;s poll numbers have hit new lows, causing panic in the Democratic Party. On the other hand, Newsom, at 56 years old, has positioned himself to enter the race at a moment&#8217;s notice with a well-organized fundraising apparatus and a team of \u2064consultants.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom is \u200cpreparing to focus heavily on the culture war, particularly on the issue of abortion. He recently released a TV ad in\u200c Florida and \u2063Washington, D.C., criticizing DeSantis&#8217;s 6-week abortion ban. The ad features \u2062a &#8220;Wanted&#8221; poster with the faces of\u200c two women and claims that DeSantis\u200b will send women and\u200c their doctors to jail for getting an abortion. Newsom is using\u2063 these ads to raise funds, seeking donations to &#8220;help keep them on the air.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, California Republicans are hoping \u2064DeSantis\u200c will attack Newsom over the\u200d state&#8217;s long-lasting\u2063 school closures, the negative impact on children, the\u200b closure of small businesses during the pandemic, and the rising cost of living, homelessness, \u2063and economic pessimism.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think what Gov. DeSantis needs to\u2062 do is continue to talk about the facts,&#8221; said Jessica Millan \u2062Patterson, chairwoman of \u2062the California Republican Party. &#8220;Gavin Newsom will use words like &#8216;fifth largest economy.&#8217; When you\u2019re\u2064 the fifth-largest economy and only 15 percent of Californians can afford a home here, that is a problem.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What risks does Newsom face in participating in the debate, considering his plummeting approval ratings and criticisms of his handling \u200dof the COVID-19 pandemic<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Summer Picnic last month, but Newsom&#8217;s debate appearance could help \u200dhim generate more national buzz and establish himself as a leading contender\u2063 for the 2028 presidential race.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the debate offers Newsom\u2064 a chance to\u2064 showcase his leadership skills and policy positions\u200d on a \u200bnational \u2063stage. As\u200b the \u2062governor of California, the largest\u2062 and most\u200c populous state in the\u200c country, Newsom\u200b has \u200dimplemented progressive policies\u2064 such as universal healthcare, \u2062climate change initiatives, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">criminal justice reform<\/a>. By effectively articulating and defending these policies during the\u2064 debate,\u2062 Newsom can appeal to the progressive wing of the Democratic party and gain\u200c their support for \u200ca\u200c potential\u200c presidential bid.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the debate provides \u200can opportunity for Newsom to draw sharp contrasts between \u200bhimself and Ron\u2063 DeSantis, who is seen as a \u2062rising star in the Republican party. With his strong stance against COVID-19 restrictions and his conservative policies, DeSantis has garnered a significant following among Republicans. By challenging DeSantis on issues such\u2063 as pandemic \u2063response, climate\u2062 change, and social justice,\u2062 Newsom can position himself as the progressive alternative and attract support from the Democratic base.<\/p>\n<p>However, participating in the debate is not without \u2063risks for Newsom. As \u200bmentioned earlier, his approval ratings in\u2064 California \u200bhave plummeted, and \u2063his handling of the \u2064COVID-19 pandemic\u2062 has faced criticism \u2064from both Republicans\u200b and Democrats. \u200cNewsom&#8217;s \u200copponents will likely seize on these vulnerabilities and\u2062 use them to\u2062 attack\u200b his \u2062credibility and\u2063 fitness \u2062for\u2062 higher office. Additionally, any missteps or \u200cgaffes during the \u2063debate\u2063 could be detrimental\u2063 to Newsom&#8217;s national aspirations.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these \u2063potential\u200d pitfalls, \u2062Newsom&#8217;s \u2062decision to fundraise off the debate demonstrates his strategic thinking and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/india-and-china-foreign-ministers-hold-awkward-3-hour-meeting-in-new-delhi\/\" title=\"India and China Foreign Ministers Hold Awkward, 3-Hour Meeting in New Delhi\">long-term vision<\/a>. By\u200b leveraging his participation\u200b in the debate to boost his national\u2063 campaign funds, Newsom is\u2062 solidifying his \u200bposition as a serious contender\u200c for \u2063the \u200cpresidency \u2064in 2028. As the race\u200d for the White House heats up, it will \u2063be \u2064interesting to see \u2062how Newsom&#8217;s debate\u200c performance and fundraising efforts \u2062impact his political future.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, California Governor Gavin Newsom is capitalizing\u2062 on the\u200c upcoming debate\u2064 against \u200bRon DeSantis to raise funds for his national campaign and position himself as a leading candidate for\u2064 the\u200b 2028 presidential\u200d race. By using the debate as a platform\u200b to showcase his policies, contrast himself with DeSantis, \u200band appeal to\u2063 the progressive wing of \u200cthe Democratic party, Newsom aims to gain national attention and support.\u200b While \u200cthere \u200care risks involved, Newsom&#8217;s strategic approach to the debate demonstrates his ambition and determination to pursue higher office in the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California Governor Gavin Newsom and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are using the recent debate to boost their national campaign funds. While the 2024 presidential election is a year away, several Democratic governors, including Michigan&#8217;s Gretchen Whitmer and Pennsylvania&#8217;s Josh Shapiro, seem to be preparing for 2028<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1604,"featured_media":2111823,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2111822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2111822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1604"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2111822"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2111822\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2111823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2111822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2111822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2111822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}