If conservative talk show host Larry Elder is successful, the “Sage of South Central†will be California’s next governor.
After Elder indicated earlier this month that he was considering joining the encore race against Gavin Newsom, on Monday he made the news official on his radio show.
Elder said months ago that he was approached by Dennis Prager to introduce himself. Elder said he thanked him but said “Damn, no. I think this state is ungovernable.”
But then Elder said that more people he respected suggested he run.
“The more I thought about it, the more blatant Gavin Newsom’s behavior was as he sat there with the same people who drafted the coronavirus outline at The French Laundry… it’s blatant…
“Maybe maybe I can do something about it,†Elder said, noting that Newsom doesn’t have spending limits, but it does and fans can donate on its website. at ElectElder.com.
Calling Newsom “an arrogant Democratic governor,” Elder said in a tweet earlier Monday, “If I am competing in this race, one of the main reasons is the way this man handled the Corona virus by imposing the most blockages. severe from one of the 50 science-often-ignoring states, the science that said learning in school would be perfectly acceptable with care. “
In the tweet, Elder noted the story of a single mom he spoke to over the weekend whose 17-year-old son who is one of California’s top wrestlers had to stop playing her sport in under California’s COVID-19 restrictions. As a result, the youth experienced severe depression and thoughts of suicide.
“That was not to happen. This arrogant governor has to go and maybe I’m the man to replace him.”
He also noted the state’s skyrocketing crime rate and attributed part of it to Newsom’s early release of 20,000 prisoners. That’s as California prepares to release 76,000 more inmates, including violent and repeat offenders, as the state aims to further reduce the population of what was once the nation’s largest state corrections system. .
He also said he was also running because of “this attack on America as a systemic racist.”
Elder will join supporters on Tuesday, July 13 at the LA County Registrar of Electors’ office in Norwalk, Calif., To celebrate his official announcement scheduled for around 10 a.m. Those who wish to join in the celebration are to meet at Calvary Chapel in Chino Hills at 8 a.m. that morning. Signs of support and patriotic flags are encouraged.
Elder, 69, who considers himself a libertarian, has a nationwide radio show on the Salem Radio Network. He also makes regular appearances on Fox News, is also an author of non-fiction books, has a nationally syndicated column, and is a filmmaker. His recent documentary Uncle tom was initially sold through the SalemNOW platform and later through ITunes, Amazon, and Amazon Prime.
Born in Los Angeles, Elder grew up in the city’s Pico-Union and South Central neighborhoods. The son of a WWII United States Marine Corps sergeant, Elder was deeply touched by his father who he said was “intimidating, but we never doubted his love or commitment. towards his family “. In 2003, he and his brother Kirk accepted a Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of their father.
After graduating from Crenshaw High School, Elder received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Brown University and then earned a Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1977. His show The Larry Elder Show started as a local program on Los Angeles station KABC in 1993. It eventually became a national syndication, first through ABC Radio Networks and since 2015 through Salem Media Group. He has long been known as “the sage of the center-south” with his signature “We have a country to save” business card.
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Elder joined a long list of candidates against Newsom on September 14 after a campaign to remove him from office successfully garnered more than 1.7 million signatures.
The election consists of two parts, with voters first being asked to dismiss the current governor and then his removal if 50% of voters agree. Following this, Californians will be invited to choose his replacement. So far, more than 70 candidates have already filed preliminary documents with the Secretary of State’s office. When Governor Gray Davis was recalled in 2003, there were more than 130 candidates.
This time around, the list includes 2018 Republican nominee John Cox, who went on to lose to Newsom. Cox, who launched his campaign earlier this year, said as far as he’s concerned, the more people highlighting Newsom’s failures, the better.
“Ultimately, voters will choose the person they think has the tenacity and experience of running an organization to be successful. That’s me, but I salute the voices calling for change,” said Cox. News week.
One of the candidates who made a splash when announcing his candidacy is a former Olympic athlete and keeping up with the Kardashiansstar Caitlyn Jenner. Jenner, who is a longtime transgender and Republican, has expressed her desire to be a “disruptor” like former President Donald Trump. On numerous occasions and in interviews, she has noted California’s abrupt decline under one-party rule and Democratic leadership.
Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, former GOP member of the House of Representatives Doug Ose, libertarian businessman and Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Hewitt, retired detective and fiancé of Real Housewives of Orange County Reality TV star Vicki Gunvalson and 29-year-old real estate director and YouTube star Kevin Paffrath.
Republican and tech businessman Sam Galluci, former acting director of National Intelligence (DNI) Ric Grenell, Billboard model Angelyne and former pornographic actress Mary Carey have also announced their intention to run.
On his Monday show, Elder stressed that he would need the help of his listeners and supporters in the form of fundraising.
“Assuming I get millions of dollars from people in and out of state, I can make this thing a horse race,†he said.
On his show Monday, Elder noted that the last time he ran for a job was as fifth-year class president.
