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Ballots are now arriving at California homes for the recall. Democrats are freaking out with headlines like:
California’s Recall Election Could Be a National Disaster
Democrats are starting to freak out. And there is some that want their own process declared unconstitutional
Constitutional law experts such as Erwin Chemerinsky believe this whole process should immediately be ruled unconstitutional, since it distorts the will of the people beyond all recognition. There’s a strong likelihood that a popular Democratic governor, who won election in 2018 with 61.9 percent of the vote—more than 7.7 million votes—could win nearly 50 percent of the vote in 2021 only to be replaced by an unpopular Republican who wins barely one-third of that percentage.
In a state with 40 million people, it’s entirely conceivable that a new governor could be “elected” with fewer than 2 million votes. Realistically, though, however unfair it is, it’s unlikely that any court is going to put the kibosh on the election this late in the game.
In a state with 40 million people, it’s entirely conceivable that a new governor could be “elected” with fewer than 2 million votes. Realistically, though, however unfair it is, it’s unlikely that any court is going to put the kibosh on the election this late in the game.
1. Vote to whether to recall Newsom (have to vote NO)
2. Then they have to vote for new Gov. Only democrat choice is Newsom , there is multiple republicans.
Operating under the assumption that they’d defeat the recall in a cakewalk, Democrats neglected to build up a strong ground game over the past months. As a result, the front-runner on the second question on the recall ballot is Larry Elder, a far-right radio host from Los Angeles. His politics—opposition to mask mandates, hostility to Roe v. Wade, support for Donald Trump, a belief in abolishing the minimum wage—puts him on par with Texas Governor Greg Abbott, and places him miles to the right of the great majority of Californians.
“If the vote were held today, he’d lose,” Blain says of Newsom’s chances. “I think he doesn’t understand how much he needs the field campaign.” But Blain also believes there’s still a small window—a week to 10 days, as the mailed-out ballots reach Californians—to turn the election around through massive voter outreach efforts.
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