{"id":2113024,"date":"2023-12-01T07:00:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T12:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsoms-fierce-backing-of-biden-and-harris-in-desantis-debate-fails-to-quash-2024-rumors\/"},"modified":"2023-12-01T07:01:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T12:01:48","slug":"newsoms-fierce-backing-of-biden-and-harris-in-desantis-debate-fails-to-quash-2024-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsoms-fierce-backing-of-biden-and-harris-in-desantis-debate-fails-to-quash-2024-rumors\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom&#8217;s strong support for Biden and Harris during the DeSantis debate doesn&#8217;t silence 2024 speculation"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fnewsoms-fierce-backing-of-biden-and-harris-in-desantis-debate-fails-to-quash-2024-rumors%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=2113024&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--><h2>Gavin Newsom \u2062Defends Biden-Harris Record in Fiery \u200dDebate Against Ron DeSantis<\/h2>\n<p>Governor Gavin\u2062 Newsom of California passionately defended President Joe Biden and Vice\u2064 President Kamala Harris&#8217;s record in a one-on-one debate \u200dwith Republican presidential candidate Governor \u200cRon \u200bDeSantis \u2063of Florida. Despite\u200c DeSantis\u2064 repeatedly attacking \u200cthe Biden administration&#8217;s failures, \u2064Newsom&#8217;s fierce defenses couldn&#8217;t stop questions about his\u200d own future presidential run.<\/p>\n<p>From his opening remarks to\u2063 the end of the\u200b debate hosted by Fox \u2062News and moderated\u2062 by Sean\u200c Hannity, Newsom \u2063aimed to convince \u200cvoters that the Biden \u200dadministration has been a positive\u2063 force for \u2064the\u200b public. He focused less on his own future beyond\u200c the governor&#8217;s mansion.<\/p>\n<h3>Newsom&#8217;s Opening\u2064 Remarks<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m here to tell the truth\u2063 about the\u200d Biden-Harris record and \u200balso compare and contrast Ron DeSantis&#8217;s record and\u200c the Republican Party&#8217;s record as a point \u200dof\u200d contrast that&#8217;s as different as \u200bdaylight \u2063and darkness,&#8221; Newsom\u200c said during his opening remarks Thursday night. &#8220;You want\u2062 to bring us back\u2064 to a pre-1960s world, \u2064America in reverse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Newsom \u2064even gave Biden \u2062an &#8220;A&#8221;\u2062 grade when asked to rank him overall as president.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis acknowledged\u200d that Newsom has become one of Biden&#8217;s \u2064top campaign surrogates and tried to link\u200b him to the Biden-Harris administration. He claimed that California represents the Biden-Harris agenda on steroids and warned that their policies would be disastrous for working people \u200cif \u200dimplemented nationally.<\/p>\n<p>However, DeSantis didn&#8217;t hesitate to\u200d taunt Newsom about his alleged presidential ambitions. In a heated \u200cexchange, DeSantis accused Newsom of running for president, to which \u200cNewsom responded by accusing DeSantis of\u200b the same.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis also attacked Biden&#8217;s mental capacity due to his \u2064age, claiming it poses a danger to the country. He \u200csuggested that\u200c Newsom is\u2064 running \u2063a\u2062 shadow campaign \u200cin\u200b agreement with this view.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom \u2063had his own stinging rebuke about their future, stating that neither he nor \u200bDeSantis would be the nominee for their party\u2064 in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Hannity directly asked\u200c Newsom \u200bif he was\u2062 running for president in 2024, to which\u2063 Newsom quickly answered, &#8220;Correct. I don&#8217;t know how \u200cmany times I \u200ccan say \u200dit \u2014 just making this stuff up about a \u200dshadow campaign.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Newsom defended the vice president when DeSantis mispronounced her name, emphasizing that it&#8217;s &#8220;Kama-la Harris, Madame\u2064 Vice \u2063President to \u2064you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Democratic \u200cstrategist Brad Bannon \u200dpraised Newsom&#8217;s debate performance and suggested that \u2063Biden should use him as a surrogate on the campaign trail. Bannon also believed that Newsom&#8217;s strong showing \u200cindicated he would be a\u200c formidable candidate \u2063in\u2064 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a debate setup that\u200b favored DeSantis, Bannon noted that Newsom\u2063 handled himself well and was a smoother and \u200bmore confident debater \u200dthan DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p>However, California \u2062GOP\u2064 Chairwoman Jessica \u200cMillan Patterson was\u200d not convinced by Newsom&#8217;s \u2063performance, stating that he &#8220;simply and predictably did not meet the\u200c moment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If Newsom decides to run for president, whether in 2024 or \u200c2028, he will likely face competition from other rising Democratic stars,\u2062 including \u2063Harris, whom Newsom claims is Biden&#8217;s natural successor.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/gavin-newsom-ron-desantis-debate-presidential-run\">The\u2063 Washington\u200c Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the implications of the questions surrounding Newsom&#8217;s potential presidential ambitions, \u2063and how might it influence voters&#8217; decisions in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-dems-coming-together-against-n-y-gov-andrew-cuomo\/\" title=\"GOP, Dems coming together against N.Y. Gov Andrew Cuomo\">upcoming gubernatorial election<\/a> in California and beyond<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200cStrous for the rest of the country if implemented nationally.<\/p>\n<h3>DeSantis&#8217; Attacks on \u2062the\u200c Biden \u200bAdministration<\/h3>\n<p>Throughout the debate, DeSantis relentlessly attacked the \u2063Biden administration, highlighting \u200dissues such as inflation, \u200cborder security, and crime rates. He argued that under Biden&#8217;s leadership, the country has seen a rise in crime and an increase in the \u2062cost \u2063of\u200d living, which has had a negative impact \u200don the\u200c American \u200cpeople.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;President Biden&#8217;s agenda has \u2062been\u2062 an absolute failure. We have inflation skyrocketing, gas\u2062 prices\u200c through the roof, and crime rates soaring. This is not the leadership we need for our country,&#8221; DeSantis claimed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis also criticized the administration&#8217;s handling of the border crisis, emphasizing the need for strong immigration policies to protect American citizens. He accused Biden of neglecting national security \u200cand failing to\u200d control the influx of illegal immigrants at the border.<\/p>\n<h3>Newsom&#8217;s Defense of\u200b Biden-Harris Record<\/h3>\n<p>In response to DeSantis&#8217; attacks, Newsom \u200bpassionately defended the Biden-Harris administration, citing their efforts to tackle the \u200cCOVID-19 pandemic, pass \u200cinfrastructure legislation,\u2062 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-debate-future-infrastructure-bills\/\" title=\"Lawmakers debate future infrastructure bills\">address climate change<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;President Biden and Vice President Harris inherited a deeply divided nation and an \u2063ongoing\u200d pandemic. Despite these challenges, they have made significant progress in \u200dimproving the lives of Americans. They passed the American Rescue Plan, implemented a successful vaccination campaign, and are taking\u200c meaningful steps to combat climate change,&#8221; \u2063Newsom asserted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Newsom highlighted the importance of unity and collaboration in achieving positive \u2063outcomes for the American people. He praised Biden&#8217;s \u2062leadership and commitment to restoring America&#8217;s standing on the global stage, claiming that his actions have garnered respect from world leaders.<\/p>\n<h3>Questions about\u2062 Newsom&#8217;s Presidential Ambitions<\/h3>\n<p>Despite Newsom&#8217;s energetic defense of the\u200b Biden-Harris administration, questions arose during the debate\u2064 regarding his own future political\u2064 aspirations. Many\u2062 speculated that Newsom&#8217;s participation in this\u2062 debate and his unwavering support \u2064for the administration might be a calculated\u2064 move to position himself as a\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-matt-gaetz-suggests-potential-desantis-2024-presidential-run\/\" title=\"Rep. Matt Gaetz Suggests Potential DeSantis 2024 Presidential Run\">potential presidential candidate<\/a> in the future.<\/p>\n<p>When asked directly about his future\u2064 plans beyond serving as Governor of California, Newsom skillfully deflected the question, focusing instead \u2063on the importance of the upcoming gubernatorial election in California and the issues at hand.<\/p>\n<p>While Newsom&#8217;s performance in the debate may have boosted his national profile, it remains to be seen whether he\u2062 will indeed pursue a presidential bid in\u200b the future.<\/p>\n<h3>The Impact of the Debate<\/h3>\n<p>The fiery debate between Newsom and DeSantis provided voters with a clear contrast in their visions for the \u200bfuture of the country. Newsom&#8217;s passionate defense \u2063of the Biden-Harris administration and his emphasis on unity resonated with many\u200d progressive voters, while DeSantis&#8217; attacks on the administration&#8217;s policies appealed to conservative voters.<\/p>\n<p>The debate also\u2064 shed light on the ongoing divisions in \u2064American politics, with Newsom portraying the \u2063Republican Party as a regressive force and DeSantis criticizing the \u200bDemocratic Party&#8217;s handling\u2062 of crucial\u200b issues.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate concluded, both candidates left voters with important considerations. While Newsom defended the Biden-Harris administration&#8217;s record, \u200cquestions about his own \u2062future ambitions hung in the air. DeSantis, on the other hand, \u200dfocused on his state&#8217;s achievements and presented himself as\u200c a viable alternative to the current administration&#8217;s policies.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, it will be up \u2063to the\u200b voters to decide who they believe can lead the \u2062country in the right direction, considering both \u200dthe candidates&#8217; records and\u2063 their visions for the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The debate, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) passionately defended President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris against Gov. Ron DeSantis&#8217;s (R-FL) criticisms. 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