Newsom embraces Biden in run-up to 2028 primary

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Source: msn/Axios

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Gavin Newsom is gambling that embracing Joe Biden will be more popular among Democrats than running away from him in the party's 2028 presidential primary.

Why it matters: The California governor — unlike most potential Democratic candidates for president — has spent the last 18 months courting Biden and his family, publicly defending the ex-president's legacy as others have distanced themselves.

A Biden endorsement could be consequential. Many Democratic primary voters — especially Black and Latino voters — still have much affection for him, despite his unpopularity with the broader electorate.

Driving the news: Newsom has been an unapologetic defender of Biden's legacy and his family, citing his ability to pass big legislation with bipartisan support as well as his character — particularly in contrast to what Newsom calls Donald Trump's "childishness."

"I'll never turn my back on Joe Biden," Newsom told a South Carolina crowd earlier this year.

"One of the most successful presidents in the last century," Newsom told ABC News last fall in describing Biden, even as he acknowledged having differences with Biden's immigration policy, a liability for Democrats in 2024.

Overall, the Biden administration was a "masterclass of policymaking," he told Axios in March.

"I'm blessed to have gotten to know him, to defend him and defend his character, and continue to defend his record," he added.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/newsom-embraces-biden-in-run-up-to-2028-primary/ar-AA26d2NJ

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Good. One of the most idiotic things that Democrats did in 2010 was to believe the RW bullshit and run away from Obama.