Trumpism

Recall Election Heats Up: Gov. Newsom Trades Fire with Larry Elder

Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black MediaAugust 26, 2021

Until recently, Gov. Newsom’s strategy for responding to the litany of attacks he’s received from Larry Elder, the Republican frontrunner in the upcoming Sept. 14 recall election has been to not respond directly to them.Newsom’s responses have focused on his accomplishments, indirectly alluding to Elder’s attacks, and especially warning voters that if Republicans succeed in the recall Trumpism would be in charge of the state.But a little over a week ago, as Newsom spoke before phone bankers at Hecho En Mexico restaurant in San Jose hebrought up a number of Elder’s positions that clash with the views of a majority of Californians.

WENDY'S WINDOW

Wendy’s Window- ‘We Have Only Just Begun’

Wendy GladneySeptember 3, 2020

The Democratic and Republican Conventions have always been a sight to behold. Most of us wait in anticipation over all the fanfare and excitement that happens when they occur. Every four years, leaders and party supporters come together to rally around their chosen candidate and to help the voters get to know a little more about the candidates and their families. The pandemic has made all of us adjust to a new way of doing things and this even includes political conventions. Everything has gone virtual. Or at least we are told that is how things should be; but there will always be those that do not follow the rules.