Former Rep. Doug Ose (R-Calif.) Announced on Tuesday that he will run for governor as Gov. Gavin Newsom
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Ose, who served in the House from 1999-2005, said he will participate if Newsom is recalled or in the 2022 regular elections when the governor will have to run for a second term if he continues the current campaign to oust him. survives.
“I’ve gotten to the point where I’ve decided to run for governor here in the state of California, whether it’s on the recall or on the regular 2022 cycle. I’ve lived here all my life. never seen it so screwed up, ”said Ose in an interview on KFBK announcing his run.
Ose is the last Republican to announce they will flee if Newsom is recalled. He joins the former mayor of San Diego Kevin FaulconerKevin Faulconer California Divided Over Newsom Recall: Newsom Poll Leads Campaign Report As California Recall Looms California Governor Expands Mail Voting Via Possible Recall and businessman John Cox, who lost to Newsom in a 2018 landslide. Several more Republicans are expected to throw their hats in the ring in the coming weeks.
After his stay in the House, Ose sought a comeback from Congress in 2014, but narrowly lost his bid for the Democratic Rep. Ami Bera
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Ose saw his campaign as one against Newsom’s approach with the corona virus. Frustration among Republicans has blown over because of his coronavirus restrictions, including school and business closures. He also sparked a firestorm when he ordered a number of businesses to shut down and urged Californians to stay home to be seen at an upscale restaurant celebrating a political adviser’s birthday.
‘Do what I say, not like me. That’s how Gavin Newsom works. Newsom sided with the unions to close your children’s public schools while his children were in their class. Newsom dined at California’s fanciest restaurant, telling you and me to stay protected at home and supporting lockdowns that destroyed mom and pop businesses, ”said Ose in a campaign ad.
Here’s the truth. We’re not going to solve all of California’s problems overnight, but there are three things we can do now: open our schools, open our economy, and recall Gavin Newsom, ”he added. “No more excuses, no more double standards. California deserves better. ”
Recalls are facing a Wednesday deadline to submit 1.5 million valid signatures to get a recall on the ballot, a scenario that is increasingly likely.
‘I’ve only been in office for 25 months. In just 25 months, six attempts were made to put a recall on the ballot. This one appears to have the required signatures, ” Newsom said during a performance on ABC’s ‘The View’ Tuesday.
Am I worried about it? Of course I am concerned about it, ”he added. “The nature of these things, the up-or-down question, the zero-sum nature of the question is a challenge. … We take it seriously. “
Should the recall lead to a vote, voters will answer two questions about the same ballot. First, they are asked if Newsom should be recalled. The second question is who should replace him, although the results of that question are only counted if a majority actually votes in favor of Newsom’s impeachment.
Newsom cannot be an option for the second question, although an unlimited number of other contenders can participate.
The recall marks Republicans’ best chance of taking back governor. However, California’s blue hue has only gotten darker in recent years, and the number of registered Democrats is greater at nearly 2 to 1 in the number of registered Republicans.
Additionally, Newsom’s poll numbers have taken a hit, but they don’t seem deadly yet. A poll by the Emerson College for Nexstar Media found that California voters are divided over the Newsom recall. The survey found that 42 percent of voters in the state would choose to keep the governor in office, while 38 percent would vote to recall him.
The poll also found that 45 percent agreed with Newsom’s handling of the coronavirus, while 44 percent disapproved.