California Gov. Gavin Newsom stumps for Michigan Dems

Michigan Democrats getting some support from one of the biggest names on the left, California Governor Gavin Newsom in Lake Orion today promoting some local candidates. He is supporting state house leader Ranjiv Puri and nominees Sarah Pounds and Alex Hawkins. He spent much of his speech stressing the importance of winning state house races across the country, but he closed with this message about what he calls the bigger picture. Thank you for doing what you need to get done to make sure that we win the United States Senate, to make sure that they win that governor's race, to make sure that we celebrate the end of Donald Trump's presidency. Governor Newsom is widely considered a likely nominee for president in 2028. And as you might expect, Republicans had a lot to say about Newsom's visit. Congressman John James, the GOP nominee for governor, posting this, it has the message, don't California, my Michigan. He also says, quote, Gavin Newsom is in Michigan today campaigning with fellow comrades Jocelyn Benson and Abdul El-Sayed. Makes sense. While Jocelyn Benson has been in Lansing, Michigan has been competing with California for last place on education, affordability and economic opportunity. Hope Gavin doesn't hate Mackinac too. In quote, that last part referencing a viral hot mic moment from eight years ago when Dr. El-Sayed was caught on a microphone saying he hated Mackinac. Now, Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers posting a comment made by his rival Democratic nominee Dr. Abdul El-Sayed from Meet the Press on NBC this morning. Just to be very clear, you're describing this trade off. You are effectively acknowledging that people making less than a million dollars could see their taxes go up. I just want to be very clear. Is that a yes? I'm saying that we'd be paying for health care in a different way instead of paying a health insurance company whose CEO makes 20 million dollars. I would much rather pay for durable health care into a government which, of course, we all know provides health care for seniors who need health care the most. So if I'm trading paying a CEO to make more money or paying a government to guarantee me health care, I'm picking the latter every time. Rogers posted the clip with the caption, Weird. I thought Abdul's campaign promise was more money in your pocket. This sounds a lot more like money, like more money for the government, end quote.