{"id":2656012,"date":"2026-09-08T14:09:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T18:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-newsom-says-democrats-stopped-showing-up\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T14:14:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T18:14:34","slug":"exclusive-newsom-says-democrats-stopped-showing-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-newsom-says-democrats-stopped-showing-up\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: Newsom says Democrats &#8216;stopped showing up&#8217;"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fexclusive-newsom-says-democrats-stopped-showing-up%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=2656012&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>Gavin Newsom, the Democratic governor of California, spent four days traveling thru southern states including Alabama, South Carolina, and North Carolina-areas where former President Donald Trump secured comfortable wins. During his visit, he engaged with hundreds of voters in hot and humid conditions, speaking to both strong Democrats and undecided individuals. Newsom appeared as a charismatic figure,capturing attention with his polished appearance and ability to connect with diverse audiences. These efforts seem aimed at broadening his political outreach beyond California and engaging with the political landscape in the South.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CHARLOTTE, North Carolina \u2014<\/strong> Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1426\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) spent four days driving through territory that, at first glance, seems about as far from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"60\">California<\/a> as a West Coast politician can get.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Democratic governor visited <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alabama\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1172\">Alabama<\/a>, rural <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4710801\/gavin-newsom-south-carolina-trip-democrats-rebuilding-strategy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4710801\/gavin-newsom-south-carolina-trip-democrats-rebuilding-strategy\/\">South Carolina<\/a>, and labor-heavy North Carolina communities where President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> won comfortably. He talked to hundreds of voters in triple-digit heat and braved the humidity. 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