Newsom Cracking Under Recall Pressure, Networks Ignore

Kyle Drennen | August 12, 2021
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During a recent interview with reporters from The Sacramento Bee, it was clear that embattled California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom was beginning to crack under the pressure of an upcoming recall election that looks increasingly likely he may lose. Despite this latest sign that the unexpectedly close contest could result in a Republican taking control in the blue state, the broadcast networks showed zero interest in covering the bad news for Democrats.