'There's really only one answer to [the question] as to why Biden is making the trip for Newsom: The President — and Democratic strategists more generally — are worried about the governor losing the recall vote,' writes ChrisCillizza | Analysis
Which raises a basic question: Why?After all, Biden is in the midst of the most challenging period of his young presidency as the situation in Afghanistan, the Delta variant of Covid-19 and the situation at the southern border have combined to complicate his political fortunes. And it's a long way to go to defend a Democratic governor in one of the most Democratic states in the country.
In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. Click to subscribe! And they're right to be concerned. A CBS poll released earlier this month showed 52% of likely California voters oppose the recall effort while 48% support it. There's lots of other data out there that suggests something similar -- that as the recall vote date gets closer, the public is increasingly undecided about whether to keep Newsom around.Newsom himself expressed his concern in a recent interview with The Washington Post's Dan Balz.
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