California GOP won't endorse a candidate in upcoming gubernatorial recall election

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KTLA

The California Republican Party voted overwhelmingly Saturday not to endorse any candidate in the looming recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office, sidestepping a potentially nasty fight over a GOP favorite that threatened to divide Republicans and depress turnout in the nationally watched race.

There are 24 Republicans on the recall ballot, with leading contenders including talk radio host Larry Elder, former San Diego mayor Kevin Faulconer, businessman John Cox, state legislator Kevin Kiley, former Olympian and reality TV personality Caitlyn Jenner and former congressman Doug Ose.

“The polls are showing that the recall is in a statistical tie, and we cannot afford to discourage voters who are passionate about a particular candidate, yet may not vote because their favored candidate didn’t receive the endorsement,” they warned in an email obtained by The Associated Press.

Newsom, meanwhile, has been stepping up his campaign activity with polls showing the race could go either way, as coronavirus cases again climb and populous areas of the state bring back mask rules loathed by many.

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1. Hmmm. That'll actually help Newsom. Go, republicans. Keep it up.

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2. That was my impression, too.

Our busy governor still needs to be aware of optics.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom makes a gesture as he speaks during a news conference at San Bernardino Unified School District Office after visiting Juanita B. Jones Elementary School in San Bernardino, Calif., Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. (Watchara Phomicinda/The Orange County Register via AP)

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3. I thought Jenner was out of the race since Brad Parscale

took off with the campaign money. Was that true?

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4. All I know she's on the ballot but in finance trouble.