The President’s message on the eve of Election Day echoes the way Newsom has closed his campaign: By likening conservative talk radio host Larry Elder, the candidate most likely to replace Newsom if the recall is successful, to the former President, who lost California by nearly 30 percentage points in 2020.
“All of you know last year I got to run against the real Donald Trump,” Biden said, making the sign of the cross across his chest. “Well, this year, the leading Republican running for governor is the closest thing to a Trump clone that I have ever seen in your state.”
Biden added: “He is the clone of Donald Trump. Can you imagine him being governor of this state? You can’t let that happen.”
The event with Biden represents the crescendo of Newsom’s campaign strategy to nationalize the effort to recall him by calling on top Democratic leaders — from Vice President Kamala Harris to…
