It is questionable whether Newsom could gather more moderate Republicans with this strategy, should he actually go into the race for the White House in 2028. Under possible candidates for the presidential candidacy, Democrats are considered to be significantly more moderate – and therefore also more capable of majority. These include Josh Shapiro, Governor of the Pennsylvania change voter state, or Andy Beshear, who is at the head of the conservative state of Kentucky.
However, the headlines were safe with its repositioning. And the open dispute over the use of the national guard with Trump once again puts him into the national spotlight.
