From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:59:05 -0500, Joel W. Crump wrote:   
      
   > Newsom isn't relevant to national politics.  AOC and potentially others   
   > would eat him alive in 2028 debates.  Newsom is the polar opposite of   
   > DeSantis in FL, they serve their own states fairly well but have zilch   
   > on the national stage.   
      
   He certainly wants to be relevant, hence his belated move toward center. I   
   would like to see him go up against AOC. They can discuss foreign policy.   
      
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