Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) faced a tall order when he debated Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) on the only cable network that refuses to rig its coverage against Republicans. The California governor not only had to defend his state's objective decline against the Florida governor's exceptional record, but Newsom, a party princeling in waiting, also had to prove his deference to President Joe Biden and defend the president's abysmal performance.
Former President Donald Trump and his team have repeatedly insisted that the GOP presidential primary is over. And yet, as the actual primary contests creep closer, they sound increasingly more desperate to stop this primary that they insist isn’t a threat.