Newsom's Presidential Calculations: A Cautionary Tale for Democrats Gavin Newsom's recent statement that he won't run for president in 2028 if Kamala Harris does has sent shockwaves through the Democratic party.
This decision reveals a calculation that is increasingly prevalent in modern American politics, where individual personalities are prioritized over policy.
Newsom's approach reflects a broader trend towards personality driven politics, where news outlets focus on who's ahead and who's falling behind rather than what they're proposing to do as president.