Obama cuts ad in support of Newsom ahead of California recall
California | September 9, 2021
Former President Obama is appearing in a TV ad backing California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) as part of his campaign’s final efforts to boost Democratic turnout in next Tuesday’s recall election. Footage of the ad shared by Inside Elections on Twitter showed Obama telling California voters that they had a “big choice to make” in the election, while also defending Newsom’s job performance during the coronavirus pandemic. “Governor Newsom has spent the past year and a half protecting California communities,” Obama says in the ad. “Now, Republicans are trying to recall him from office and overturn common-sense COVID safety measures for healthcare workers and school staff.”… (Excerpts from the The Hill)