Democrat Mayor Gavin Newsom quits bid for California governor's office

**RockX** · 10-31-2009, 12:47 PM

Democrat Mayor Gavin Newsom quits bid for California governor's office

Gavin Newsom, the controversial mayor of San Francisco, abandoned his bid for the Democratic nomination to run for California governor next year, succeeding term-limited Republican incumbent Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Newsom said he made the decision with "great regret" because he "found it impossible to commit the time required to complete this effort the way it needs to -- and should be -- done." (See his full statement below.)

The harsh political reality, however, is the real reason is his campaign was getting no statewide traction or much money, despite recent campaign help[ from ex-President Clinton. Ex-governor, ex-mayor, current Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown remains the invisible 800-pound donkey in the political room. Brown hasn't even....

...announced as a candidate and has raised in excess of $7 million, several times that accumulated by Newsom.

The sudden move -- always watch out for Friday afternoons in politics -- officially leaves the Democratic field temporarily empty of heavyweights seeking to head the nation's most populous state.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/wash...rry-brown.html

The light finally turned on for Newsom, that California is not like San Francisco. Now if we can just get old MoonBeam out

**cawacko** · 10-31-2009, 02:33 PM

F*ck him! The first - and last - politician I gave money too. Now that he's not running for Governor he's talking about doing 'big things' in SF like trying to tax sugary drinks. Way to go Gavin.