I Know Who Can Rescue California Democrats (and Maybe Gavin Newsom, Too)
The Answer to the Democrats’ Recall Predicament Is a Man Who Couldn’t Save His Own Seat
The most head-scratching political puzzle in California has only one solution:
It is, of all people, Gray Davis.
Yes, perhaps paradoxically, Gray Davis, the former governor who voters recalled in 2003, may be the most important ally Gavin Newsom and California’s ruling Democrats have in defeating this year’s recall.
On Election Day this fall, voters will face two questions. First, they must choose, yes or no, whether to remove Newsom from office. Then, they will have the option to vote for one person from a list of candidates who would replace him.
The …
