Gavin Newsom Can't Run Away From His Biggest Liability
Briefly

California Governor Gavin Newsom is speculated to be positioning himself for a presidential run, as evidenced by his recent foray into podcasting. His choices of controversial guests, including Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk, reflect a strategy to broaden his appeal beyond California's liberal base. Political correspondent Marisa Lagos noted that Newsom's aesthetic and background give him a political edge, suggesting a calculated effort to navigate his image in national politics while leveraging past successes in California.
You can start, honestly, with aesthetics. The guy looks like a politician. He's got that sort of Kennedy vibe. He's Irish Catholic.
Marisa Lagos mentions that Gavin Newsom's podcast is seen as an attempt to paint his way out of the corner of being a California liberal.
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