Fox News host Laura Ingraham recently discussed President Biden and the Democratic Party's prospects for the 2024 election on "The Ingraham Angle." Ingraham questioned California Governor Gavin Newsom's potential as a Biden stand-in, highlighting the contrast between Newsom's favorable press and his actual record.
Ingraham pointed to a nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California survey indicating that 66% of Californians anticipate challenging economic times ahead, with four in ten considering leaving the state. She contrasted this with the tangible policy successes of figures like Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis.
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Ingraham questioned the logic of projecting Newsom's popularity in a Democrat-dominated state onto the national stage, arguing that Biden's 2020 nomination stemmed from his ability to moderate the perception of the party's increasingly radical stance. She suggested that Biden, despite his economic performance, retains a certain appeal for many Democrats, evoking nostalgia for a bygone era of the Democratic Party.
Ingraham concluded that the Democrats face a difficult choice: While they might prefer a different candidate, they appear to be tied to Biden for the upcoming election.
