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Newsom’s Fatal Flaw: A Wife Who Radiates Coastal Contempt

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is positioning himself with characteristic flair for a national run in 2028, but at least one major obstacle stands in his way: his radical wife.

Movie-star good looks, smooth delivery, and nearly a decade as California’s governor have made Newsom the early Democrat front-runner. He has spent the Trump years delivering fierce attacks on the administration while dropping hints about the White House.

Yet, presidential success requires more than style. Candidates need a spouse who humanizes them, softens edges, builds bridges to skeptical voters, and projects steadiness in crisis. America’s most effective first ladies have quietly performed that work.

Abigail Adams gave candid counsel. Eleanor Roosevelt served as FDR’s eyes and ears. Jackie Kennedy brought grace after tragedy. Dolley Madison showed resolve in 1814: As British troops advanced on Washington, she refused to flee until George Washington’s portrait was cut from its frame and saved. These women often compensated for their husbands’ shortcomings with warmth, courage, and relatability.

Newsom needs that asset. His California record is elite failure writ large: homelessness exploding, businesses and families fleeing in record numbers, punishing taxes, rolling blackouts, and cities turned into open-air drug markets and tent encampments. These failures repel voters beyond coastal enclaves.........

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