Democrats are stunned at 'horrifying' poll showing growing support for recall of Gov. Newsom, especially among Latinos



Liberal political groups expressed their horror and shock at how close California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, is to losing the recall election, according to recent polling.

Their emotions were relayed in a conference call where liberal leaders begged for help from out-of-state organizations to shore up the effort to defeat the recall.

The lead speaker on the call cited a "horrifying" poll showing that Newsom was within the margin error from losing the election.

"We need your help now," said the unidentified speaker on the conference call, according to a Newsweek report.

Democrats are afraid that support for Newsom is eroding among California's largest demographic group, Latinos. Although Newsom was able to garner the support of two-thirds of Latinos in his 2018 gubernatorial campaign, recent polling says many are turning against him.

A CBS News poll found that 50% of Latinos supported the recall campaign against Newsom, while a separate Berkeley IGS Poll found 40% of Latinos supported it in July.

A Democratic strategist said that Latinos could be souring on Newsom because they faced disproportionate consequences from the coronavirus pandemic.

"They've been working their asses off on the frontlines from farmworkers, to the cashier at the supermarket, while white people got the vaccine first and were able to stay home," said Michael Trujillo, a Los Angeles-based Democratic strategist. "You want to talk about two different Californias, we felt it."

The recall election ballot is arranged so that Californians will vote first on whether or not to recall Newsom, and vote secondly on who should replace him. That means all it takes is 50% plus one vote to recall Newsom, even if none of the challengers can garner a majority of votes.

The current frontrunner among those vying to replace Newsom is conservative talk radio show host Larry Elder.

Absentee ballots for the recall election have already been sent to voters, but the election will take place on Sept.14.

Here's more about the GOP outreach to California Latinos:

Newsom recall: CA republican party reaches out to Hispanic voterswww.youtube.com

Gov. Newsom warns that Republican Larry Elder is only 2 points away from winning California recall election



Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom took aim at the Republican front-runner, talk show host Larry Elder, in California's recall election as polls show Newsom's support weakening.

Newsom attacked Elder by aligning him with Trumpism during a campaign event at a Mexican restaurant Saturday.

"Though we defeated Trump, we didn't defeat Trumpism. Trumpism is still alive and well, even here in the state of California," Newsom told volunteers.

"If you don't believe me, just consider," he added, "the likely person to enter an oath of office, to enter in the governor's office in just a matter of weeks if we don't reject this recall."

Newsom was referring to Elder, a popular conservative talk show host from Los Angeles. In a recent fundraising email, the liberal governor warned that Elder was just 2 percentage points way from being California's next governor.

"Now hear this: Larry Elder is just 2 points from being our next governor. Sorry to scare you, but it's true," read the email, according to Politico.

Newsom only needs to garner 50% of the votes against the recall to stay in office, but because of the way the election is run, Elder does not need to gain 50% of votes to win. He only needs to obtain a plurality among Newsom challengers if Newsom loses.

An Inside California Politics/Emerson poll found that only 48% of registered voters in California would vote to keep Newsom in office, just 2 percentage points more than the 46% who said they would vote him out.

A CBS YouGov poll also found that Newsom faces an enthusiasm gap. Republican voters are not as numerous as Democratic voters in California, but more of them say they are excited to vote in the recall election.

Elder has said that he will oppose mask and vaccine mandates if he is elected governor.

"When I get elected, assuming there are still facemask mandates and vaccine mandates, they will be repealed right away and then I'll break for breakfast," he told his supporters.

California will hold the recall election against Newsom on September 14.

Here's more about the California recall election:

Larry Elder: Gavin Newsom is in 'serious trouble' and he knows itwww.youtube.com