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Larry Elder
early and often
Apr. 21, 2023
Failed California Recall Candidate Larry Elder Is Running for President
The veteran conservative talk-show gabber was a useful foil for Gavin Newsom in 2021. Now he’s taking a shot at the White House.
By
Ed Kilgore
intelligencer chats
Sept. 15, 2021
What Newsom’s Landslide Victory Says About National Politics
Among other things, voters are still taking COVID very seriously.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
and
Benjamin Hart
politics
Sept. 15, 2021
California Governor Gavin Newsom Destroys Effort to Recall Him
Why it wasn’t even close.
By
Ed Kilgore
2021 california recall election
Sept. 13, 2021
Larry Elder Campaign Concedes Defeat and Claims Fraud – Before Election Day
Telling the Big Lie extra-early is a new one for California Republicans.
By
Ed Kilgore
california recall election
Sept. 9, 2021
A Defeat of the Newsom Recall Will Feed a New Round of MAGA Conspiracy Theories
The recall has lost ground, or maybe never had any. But Newsom’s momentum will be treated by Trump and Republicans as signs of a rigged election.
By
Ed Kilgore
california recall
Sept. 2, 2021
Did One Bad Poll Help Gavin Newsom Mobilize Recall Opponents?
Turns out the mortal threat of a recall may have been in part an illusion based on one shocking poll.
By
Ed Kilgore
explainer
Aug. 26, 2021
Yes, Gavin Newsom Could Lose the California Recall to a Republican
How voter complacency, GOP enthusiasm, and Democrats’ risky messaging could hand the California governorship to the GOP in September.
By
Ed Kilgore
2021 california recall election
Aug. 21, 2021
Why California Republicans Can Bash Larry Elder All They Want
There’s no general election in 2021, so if Elder wins the recall replacement contest, he’ll be the governor regardless of how unpopular he is.
By
Ed Kilgore
politics
Aug. 19, 2021
Larry Elder’s Ex-Fiancée Claims He Waved a Gun at Her While High
In the Gavin Newsom recall election, will California Republicans back a man who claims he introduced Snoop Dog to “the evil weed?”
By
Ed Kilgore
politics
Aug. 19, 2021
California Recall Candidate Served Legal Papers During Debate
Republican gubernatorial replacement candidate John Cox is known for attention-grabbing gimmicks, like a rented grizzly, but this one wasn’t his idea.
By
Ed Kilgore
california recall
Aug. 16, 2021
The Newsom Recall Vote Is Just Plain Weird
A strange and confusing mail ballot — and a governor begging voters to ignore its second question — makes for an unpredictable campaign.
By
Ed Kilgore
gavin newsom recall
Aug. 9, 2021
Meet the ‘Landlord Influencer’ Who Could Be the Next Governor of California
A new poll shows Newsom in big trouble in the September 14 recall election. But a little-known Democrat is leading the field of possible replacements.
By
Ed Kilgore
politics
July 28, 2021
Gavin Newsom Needs Democrats to Get Worried About the Recall
With the California governor’s prospects suddenly looking much iffier, he must find a way to turn out complacent Democrats.
By
Ed Kilgore
california recall
July 22, 2021
Elder Rises, Jenner Falls, As Newsom Recall Election Gets Real
The odds of Newsom surviving remain high, but talk-show host Larry Elder has some Republicans excited, and the COVID-19 resurgence bears watching.
By
Ed Kilgore