{"id":2285391,"date":"2024-06-28T13:57:10","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T17:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsom-distances-himself-from-replacing-biden-after-debate-disaster-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-06-28T13:59:53","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T17:59:53","slug":"gavin-newsom-distances-himself-from-replacing-biden-after-debate-disaster-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsom-distances-himself-from-replacing-biden-after-debate-disaster-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gavin Newsom distances himself from replacing Biden after debate disaster &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fgavin-newsom-distances-himself-from-replacing-biden-after-debate-disaster-washington-examiner%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=2285391&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--><p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s disappointing debate performance \u200craised concerns \u200damong Democrats, prompting \u2064speculation\u200d about alternative candidates for the 2024 presidential race. Despite these concerns, California Governor Gavin Newsom, one of the potential\u2063 replacements alongside\u2062 Vice President Kamala Harris, has expressed his\u200b firm support for President Biden. Newsom dismissed the notion \u200dof replacing Biden, emphasizing his commitment to \u200csupporting the President\u2019s reelection campaign. This sentiment\u200d was echoed in the \u2062aftermath \u200dof the debate, which \u200ddrew criticism over\u200d Biden&#8217;s efficacy as a \u2064candidate.\u2063 Some voices within the party, such as former Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill and former Obama aide Johanna Maska, openly questioned why dynamic\u2064 figures like Newsom and\u200b Harris were not\u200c leading the ticket, given Biden\u2019s perceived vulnerabilities.\u2063 However, \u200cveteran political consultants and\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-sheriff-calls-progressive-activists-white-millionaires-who-live-in-mansions-they-accuse-him-of-being-in-a-secret-hispanic-gang\/\" title=\"L.A. Sheriff Calls Progressive Activists \u2018White Millionaires\u2019 Who Live In \u2018Mansions\u2019; They Accuse Him Of Being In A Secret Hispanic Gang\">party delegates<\/a>, including\u200b R.L. \u200dMiller,\u2063 suggested \u2063that\u200c while the debate might affect immediate polling, the\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minority-employees-slam-house-dem-plan-to-boost-diversity-at-state-department\/\" title=\"Minority Employees Slam House Dem Plan To Boost Diversity at State Department\">long-term impact<\/a> might not be as detrimental.\u2062 Public support from figures like Newsom and Harris was seen as critical in \u2063quelling the \u200cpanic and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-ranking-democrat-defends-menendez-over-corruption-charges-trumps-charges-equally-serious\/\" title=\"Top Democrat defends Menendez against corruption charges, says Trump&#039;s charges are just as serious.\">maintaining party unity<\/a> behind \u2062Biden.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"President Joe Biden's\">President Joe Biden&rsquo;s<\/a> disastrous&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3063169\/bidens-fight-political-survival-starts-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"debate performance\">debate performance<\/a> has Democrats scrambling for a plan B on Friday, but one of the top contenders, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"debate performance\">California Gov. Gavin Newsom<\/a>, keeps saying he&rsquo;s not interested.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3062991\/newsom-brushes-aside-calls-for-biden-to-step-aside-at-head-of-presidential-ticket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"insisted \">insisted <\/a>he will not be the 2024 Democratic presidential candidate, telling a scrum&nbsp;of news reporters following the debate, &ldquo;Our nominee is Joe&nbsp;Biden.&nbsp;I&rsquo;m looking forward to voting for him in November.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters in the spin room after a presidential debate between President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Atlanta, Thursday, June 27, 2024.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Newsom also said the&nbsp;chatter about who could replace Biden on the ticket is &ldquo;unhelpful&rdquo; and &ldquo;unnecessary.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got to have the back of this president,&rdquo; Newsom told MSNBC. &ldquo;You don&rsquo;t turn your back because of one performance. What kind of party does that? Democrats deliver. The president has delivered. We need to deliver for him at this moment. With all due respect, the more time we start having these conversations, go down these rabbit holes, it&rsquo;s unhelpful to our democracy, our fate, and the future of this country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Widespread panic set in Thursday night following Biden&rsquo;s frail appearance and lackluster performance on the debate stage against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"former President Donald Trump\">former President Donald Trump<\/a>. Biden seemed to struggle to follow the moderators&rsquo; questions and often trailed off in thought.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It led to&nbsp;almost immediate speculation that he would be pushed to decline the Democratic nomination. That kind of chatter, in turn, led to the possibility of Newsom taking the helm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/claire-mccaskill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Former Sen. Claire McCaskill\">Former Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill<\/a> wondered on MSNBC why Newsom or Vice President Kamala Harris weren&rsquo;t already at the top of the 2024 ticket.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Those two people are signaling to a whole lot of Americans who are paying attention, &lsquo;How come they are not at the top of the ticket?&rsquo;&rdquo; McCaskill said. &ldquo;How come the Democratic Party does not have them at the top of the ticket, instead of using them to shore up some pretty glaring weaknesses in our president?&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Former Obama aide Johanna Maska didn&rsquo;t mince words.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We cannot do this, Democrats,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Joe Biden can&rsquo;t put a sentence together. We have to change our candidate, and we have so many good candidates who are sitting on the sidelines.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other veteran political consultants and party delegates suggested Biden&rsquo;s showing could initially hurt him in polls but they pushed back on claims that the debate would hurt him in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-president-trump-spring-a-trap-on-treasonous-democrats-on-election-night\/\" title=\"Did President Trump Spring a Trap on Treasonous Democrats on Election Night?\">long run<\/a>. The strong show of support from Newsom and Harris helped lessen some of the worry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>R.L. Miller, a Democratic National Convention delegate from California, said in text chats her friends were questioning who the Democratic National Committee should pick as an alternative. But she suggested Democrats looking to jump ship needed to calm down.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Realistically, he&rsquo;s not going to walk away from another shot at the presidency over one night,&rdquo; she said of Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Republican political consultant Mike Madrid likened the frenzy and initial panic over Biden&rsquo;s performance to &ldquo;a ton of bed-wetting,&rdquo; the&nbsp;<em>Los Angeles Times<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2024-06-28\/newsom-praises-biden-shoots-down-questions-about-replacing-him\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reported\">reported<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This was not a good night for Biden,&rdquo; Madrid said. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s no question about it. Was it disastrous, and will it drastically change the trajectory of the race? No.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Logistically, it would be possible for another candidate to step in. But in order to do so, Biden would have to agree to step aside. <\/p>\n<p>If he did, delegates at the Democratic National Convention would have to vote for someone else when they meet in Chicago in August. Biden has secured support of 3,894 of 3,937 delegates, according to an&nbsp;<em>Associated Press<\/em>&nbsp;count. Those delegates would be able to vote for another candidate if Biden called it quits, which there has been no indication as of Friday he will do.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER \">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Even though Newsom has indicated he&rsquo;s sitting 2024 out, his actual odds of winning improved dramatically with a number of bookmakers,&nbsp;<em>Newsweek<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/gavin-newsoms-chances-replacing-joe-biden-soar-1918770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reported\">reported<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Before, Newsom&rsquo;s odds of winning the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">2024 presidential election<\/a> were 20-1 (4.8%) with both Bet365 and Sky Bet, according to betting comparison website Oddschecker. They have improved significantly and now stand at 5-1 (16.7%) and 6-1 (14.3%), respectively.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After President Joe Biden&#8217;s poor debate showing, Democrats sought alternatives. Yet, top contender California Governor Gavin Newsom reiterated his disinterest in running. Post-debate, Newsom told reporters, &#8220;Our nominee is Joe Biden. I&#8217;m looking forward to supporting him,&#8221; dismissing speculation about his candidacy for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2646,"featured_media":2285392,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Gavin-Newsom-debate-spin-room.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[33215,32742,33216,5894,32076],"class_list":["post-2285391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden-debate-disaster","tag-gavin-newsom","tag-newsom-distancing","tag-politics","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Gavin-Newsom-debate-spin-room.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2285391","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\/2646"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2285391"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2285391\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2285392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2285391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2285391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2285391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}