Republicans clearly came out on top in this election, but there were some Democratic winners as well. Though he wasn’t officially running for anything, California Governor Gavin Newsom might be one of the biggest.
Newsom set to work meticulously positioning himself as the future youthful face of the progressive Democratic establishment well before President Joe Biden wrapped up the 2024 party nomination without a genuine primary fight. He then strove to become a public advocate for Biden in a transparent move to elevate his national profile while making it clear he was available as a Plan B should the aged and ailing Biden falter, as was widely feared.
Although Biden did that with a disastrous debate performance against Republican rival Donald Trump, Newsom was thwarted by the need to transfer the campaign’s substantial financial war chest, which is…
