Gavin Newsom drops out of California governor's race

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The Los Angeles Times

latimes.com - 10/31/2009

Gavin Newsom drops out of California governor's race

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The San Francisco mayor makes the decision amid lackluster poll numbers and meager fund-raising receipts. Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown, expected to run, is left with little Democratic primary opposition. Copyright 2009, The Los Angeles Times

tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/30/2009

Gavin Newsom Drops Out Of California Gubernatorial Race

— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has dropped out of the California gubernatorial race, citing unspecified family obligations.... "With a young family and responsibilities at City Hall, I have found it impossible to commit the time required to ... (more) Gavin Newsom Drops Out Of California Gubernatorial Race

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latimesblogs.latimes.com - 10/30/2009

Gavin Newsom quits race for California governor

— latimesblogs.latimes.com — San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who has been seen as a leading contender to be the next... governor of California, announced today that he is quitting the race. Newsom is withdrawing from the Democratic primary amid lackluster poll numbers and... (more) Gavin Newsom quits race for California governor

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sfgate.com - 10/30/2009

Newsom pulls out of governor's race

— sfgate.com — "With a young family and responsibilities at City Hall, I have found it impossible to commit the... time required to complete this effort the way it needs to - and should be - done," Newsom said in a statement. "This is not an easy decision," he said. ... (more) Newsom pulls out of governor's race

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Say Hello To Governor Brown Part II
The Moderate Voice — News breaking that SF Mayor Gavin Newsom is dropping out of the California Governor’s race. This pretty much clears the field for former Governor and current AG Jerry Brown. Given the generally Democratic nature of the state it means we will be back in the 70’s again.

Newsom Quits Governor's Race
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom (D) "abruptly abandoned his run for California governor Friday, folding in the face of weak poll numbers and a skimpy bank account and leaving state Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown as the only major candidate bidding for the Democratic nomination," the Los Angeles Times reports. ...

Newsom Quits Governor’s Race
The Hollywood Liberal — ... San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom (D) “abruptly abandoned his run for California governor Friday, folding in the face of weak poll numbers and a skimpy bank account and leaving state Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown as the only major candidate bidding for the Democratic nomination,” the Los Angeles Times reports.“Newsom’s announcement in a statement issued just after 3 p.m. was surprising mainly for its timing, a full seven months before the primary. For weeks, rumors circulated among political insiders that Newsom would exit the race absent a dramatic turnabout in his fortunes. The ...

Tea Leaves
Neptunus Lex — ... Middle America Red State types often fulminate about the political influence of coastal elites. But what does it mean when the mayor of San Francisco has to drop out of the race for the governor’s mansion in California, while the GOP-endorsed candidate in a traditionally safe Republican seat ...