{"id":2292895,"date":"2024-07-11T16:58:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T20:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-vows-not-to-challenge-harris-as-biden-loyalists-walk-through-fire-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T16:59:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T20:59:06","slug":"newsom-vows-not-to-challenge-harris-as-biden-loyalists-walk-through-fire-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-vows-not-to-challenge-harris-as-biden-loyalists-walk-through-fire-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom vows not to challenge Harris as Biden loyalists walk through fire &#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\">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%2Fnewsom-vows-not-to-challenge-harris-as-biden-loyalists-walk-through-fire-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=2292895&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>Governor Gavin Newsom of California has reaffirmed his support for President Joe Biden, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tokyo-olympics-set-to-go-on-regardless-of-covid-19-pandemic\/\" title=\"Tokyo Olympics Set To Go On \u2018Regardless\u2019 Of COVID-19 Pandemic\">quashing rumors<\/a>\u200d that he might challenge Biden\u2063 or Vice President Kamala\u2062 Harris for the Democratic Party&#8217;s nomination. Newsom stated his commitment to seeing Biden through in his bid for re-election, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-kevin-faulconer-californias-next-scrawny-schwarzenegger\/\" title=\"Is Kevin Faulconer California\u2019s Next (Scrawny) Schwarzenegger?\">expressing confidence<\/a> in Harris&#8217;s \u200bability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-anatomy-of-a-stolen-election-the-fraud-cannot-stand\/\" title=\"The Anatomy of a Stolen Election \u2013 The Fraud Cannot Stand\">secure victory<\/a>\u200d if needed.\u2062 The governor&#8217;s loyalty to Biden \u2064comes\u2063 as\u2064 other Democratic governors \u2063raise \u2062concerns about\u200d the president&#8217;s \u200delectability.\u2063 Newsom&#8217;s statement \u200cwas made during a news conference at Sacramento\u200d McClellan Airport, where he addressed\u2063 questions about his potential candidacy and reiterated his promise not to run\u200b against Harris.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington 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pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1682835\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>As Democratic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>governors<\/a>\u2019 faith in President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a>\u2019s electability fades, Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) is jumping to slap down rumors that he might replace the president at the top of the ticket.<\/p>\n<p>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y2BJCjMkakI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>news conference<\/a> Wednesday at Sacramento McClellan Airport, the Democratic governor vowed he would see Biden through in his bid to stay in the White House this November.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I\u2019ve had 100 media outlets asking the same question, and I think that I\u2019ve amply answered my support for the president and the support I saw on the ground was demonstrable,\u201d Newsom told reporters who asked if he stood with the Biden campaign. A smile on his face belied the irritation in his answer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Newsom speaks to reporters in July. (AP Photo\/Steven Senne)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The governor of the nation\u2019s most populous state and widely viewed by the Democratic Party as a rising star, Newsom shut down questions that he might challenge Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic Party\u2019s blessing should Biden end his candidacy.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about promises he made last year not to run against Harris, the California governor reiterated that \u201cof course\u201d he wouldn\u2019t compete against her.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom also downplayed rumors that Biden might step aside while saying he had confidence in Harris\u2019s ability to pull off a victory.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have no doubt about that,\u201d Newsom told the press as he affirmed his faith in Harris\u2019s electability. \u201cIf it comes to that, but I don\u2019t expect it\u2019s going to come to that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Newsom\u2019s vow to support Biden no matter what comes as other Democratic governors question the president\u2019s ability to lead their party to victory this November. On Thursday, Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jb-pritzker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.B. Pritzker<\/a> (D-IL) was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3077602\/pritzker-hot-mic-expressing-reservations-fight-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>caught on a hot mic<\/a> seemingly expressing doubts about Biden\u2019s candidacy. Meanwhile, Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gretchen-whitmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gretchen Whitmer<\/a> (D-MI) told the press it wouldn\u2019t hurt for the president to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3077708\/whitmer-suggests-it-wouldnt-hurt-for-biden-to-take-cognitive-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>take a cognitive test<\/a> to prove to voters he\u2019s fit to run the country. Both governors have been floated as Biden replacements if the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dead-on-arrival-republicans-slam-biden-budgets-higher-taxes-and-spending\/\" title=\"\u2018Dead On Arrival\u2019: Republicans Slam Biden Budget\u2019s Higher Taxes And Spending\">president releases<\/a> his grasp on his reelection bid.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1682835\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1682835\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Gavin Newsom of California reassured reporters during a news conference that he fully supports President Joe Biden and has no intention of challenging Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic Party&#8217;s nomination. He expressed confidence in Biden&#8217;s ability to win the upcoming election and dismissed rumors of him running against Harris. Other Democratic governors have expressed doubts about Biden&#8217;s candidacy, but Newsom remains steadfast in his support for the president<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2292896,"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\/07\/Gov.-Newsom.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34706,4021,3678],"class_list":["post-2292895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden-loyalists","tag-harris","tag-newsom"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Gov.-Newsom.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292895","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2292895"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292895\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2292896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2292895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2292895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2292895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}