{"id":727211,"date":"2021-09-07T14:51:05","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T18:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=727211"},"modified":"2021-09-07T14:51:08","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T18:51:08","slug":"team-newsom-spent-more-than-36m-last-month-to-fight-ca-recall-tv-spot-distorts-gop-rivals-positions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/team-newsom-spent-more-than-36m-last-month-to-fight-ca-recall-tv-spot-distorts-gop-rivals-positions\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Newsom Spent More Than $36M Last Month To Fight CA Recall, TV Spot Distorts GOP Rivals\u2019 Positions"},"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\">36<\/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%2Fteam-newsom-spent-more-than-36m-last-month-to-fight-ca-recall-tv-spot-distorts-gop-rivals-positions%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=727211&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Newsom-Warren.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Proponents of keeping California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom in office shelled out big bucks last month to fight the recall drive to remove him and are currently airing a television spot that distorts the positions of his GOP rivals.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/politics\/story\/2021-09-04\/recall-newsom-spending-elder-cox-faulconer-kiley\">reported<\/a>, \u201cGov. Gavin Newsom and his allies boosted the Democrat\u2019s chances of beating the recall attempt by significantly outspending his opponents in August, putting more than $36 million into efforts that included TV advertising and social media, phone-banking, door-knocking and texting.\u201d According to The Times, \u201cThe five top Republicans running to replace Newsom and pro-recall committees combined spent less than a third as much over the same period, according to campaign finance disclosures filed Thursday with the secretary of state\u2019s office.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The special recall election is set for September 14, one week away, but ballots have already been sent to all of California\u2019s 22 million registered voters, and some polling places are open for early, in-person voting.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom\u2019s anti-recall committee, called \u201cStop the Republican Recall,\u201d has no donation limits under state rules. The group reportedly \u201chas 900 paid staff and tens of thousands of volunteers \u2013 largely through their allies in labor.\u201d The Times reports that \u201canti-recall forces\u201d supporting Newsom have raised at least $72.4 million, \u201cmore than double that of candidates and political committees backing the recall.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, contributions to the individual candidates running to replace the governor are capped at $32,400 per donor.<\/p>\n<p>Funds from Newsom\u2019s committee have been used to produce a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oJoJdC2HW0Q\">television spot<\/a> currently inundating California airwaves that inaccurately suggests Newsom\u2019s top GOP rivals are \u201canti-vax.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s what you need to know about the September 14th recall,\u201d the ad says. \u201cVoting yes elects an anti-vaccine Trump Republican.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/business-health-coronavirus-pandemic-b6049fa972077f6baa2d0c9d3278debd\">According<\/a> to The Associated Press, Newsom \u201cis taking liberties with broad-brush strokes that distort his opponents\u2019 positions.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.7058823529412\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larryelder?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@larryelder<\/a> says the idea that he is opposed to vaccines is a &#8220;flat-out lie.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Newsom&#8217;s team has been running ads this week saying a &#8220;yes&#8221; vote on the recall could elect an &#8220;anti-vax&#8221; governor.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lara Korte (@lara_korte) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lara_korte\/status\/1433109928554622977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The AP notes, Republican candidates Larry Elder, Kevin Faulconer, Kevin Kiley, and John Cox all say they\u2019ve been vaccinated against COVID-19 but are against government orders forcing people to get the shots. GOP contender Caitlyn Jenner has encouraged people to get vaccinated after consulting with their doctor, opposes mandatory vaccinations, and has also been immunized against the virus, the former Olympian <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Caitlyn_Jenner\/status\/1425880108175269889\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Elder, the Republican frontrunner, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/larry-elder-says-hell-suspend-statewide-vax-and-mask-mandates-if-elected-ca-gov-vows-to-fight-local-orders\">had made his position clear<\/a> on the issue several times before the ad began to air. Still, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, has falsely singled him out on social media as \u201canti-vax,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ewarren\/status\/1434255097400283138\">spreading misinformation<\/a> to her millions of followers.<\/p>\n<p>The Times reported, \u201cBut for now, at least, Newsom\u2019s massive spending appears to have paid off,\u201d adding:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"11\">\n<p><em>In late July, the polling was near even. But an average of surveys in August show those opposed to recalling Newsom with a lead of more than eight points, according to Real Clear Politics and 538, two poll aggregators. A poll released Thursday by the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California had Newsom with a 19-point lead\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"11.774480712166\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our California recall money tracker has updated again. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vsRVJqqI1d\">https:\/\/t.co\/vsRVJqqI1d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Latest tallies show <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larryelder?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@larryelder<\/a>  has surpassed John Cox&#8217;s self-funded campaign, another sign of Elder&#8217;s sudden rise.<\/p>\n<p>He still trails defenders of Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GavinNewsom<\/a>, who have lapped the field. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g5WdtrmOhF\">pic.twitter.com\/g5WdtrmOhF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Welsh (@palewire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/palewire\/status\/1435262759805939713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The recall election ballot asks California voters two questions. First, voters will decide whether Newsom should be recalled. Then, the second question asks who should replace Newsom if he is recalled. If more than 50% choose to recall Newsom on question one, then the top vote-getter on the second question would become the new governor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Proponents of keeping California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom in office shelled out big bucks last month to fight the recall drive to remove him and are currently airing a television &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-727211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/727211","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=727211"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/727211\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=727211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=727211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=727211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}