The vice president is the obvious candidate to follow Joe Biden. But she's not popular, and the California governor now looks like a stronger candidate.
is coming off a smashing win in the California recall election. His easy win in Tuesday's recall election—which was not a foregone conclusion—has put Newsom squarely in that conversation. He effectively nationalized the race by comparing California's success in dealing with the pandemic to the dire infection rates seen in Texas and Florida, and by painting primary Republican opponent Larry Elder, a conservative talk show host, as the face of"Trumpism.
But privately, an increasing number of Democratic activists and fundraisers have acknowledged that things aren't that simple. Harris's approval ratings so far are below Biden's. The latest Real Clear Politics average has her down into Trump territory: her approval vs. disapproval numbers are nearly identical to the former president's.
There is as yet no public hint that anyone around the president believes a run for reelection is unlikely. But the next presidential election is still more than three years away, and there are moments when Biden does not appear particularly sharp. Last week,reported that some of his aides mute the sound whenever he's on television, so fearful are they that he will veer"off message.
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