California’s Newsom promoting Biden in ’24 – and perhaps himself in ’28

Shortly after Wednesday's second Republican presidential debate concluded, California Governor Gavin Newsom was holding court in the so-called "spin room," bouncing from one network to another to tout Democratic President Joe Biden as the real winner of the evening. It was an increasingly familiar position for Newsom, who has emerged as perhaps the Biden re-election campaign's most visible representative. Newsom's role as Biden's cheerleader-in-chief has also boosted his own national profile ahead of 2028, when he is widely expected to consider a White House run.