women just weren't smart enough to understand the nuances of the free market which is why that they favored democrats the revelation of those comments does seem to be having an impact women are overwhelmingly backing newsome and turning in ballots at high rates but perhaps the most telling argument and also the most relevant to national politics came in a closing ad from newsom what's at stake in the september NUMBER_TOKENth recall it's a matter of life and death with delta surging gavin newsom is protecting california requiring vaccination for health workers and school employees the top republican candidate he peddled deadly conspiracy theories and would eliminate vaccine mandates on day one threatening school closures and our recovery stop the spread return your ballot or vote in person by september NUMBER_TOKENth protect california by voting no on the republican recall by the way for those of you who are listening that add features a shot of top gop contender larry elder all cozied up to president trump but perhaps even more significantly it centers explicitly on newsome support for vaccine mandates and elders opposition keep in mind over NUMBER_TOKEN percent of eligible californians have gotten at least one shot that compares to about NUMBER_TOKEN of eligible americans overall now the vaccine resistant are pretty small minority in this state as they are at this point nationwide and looking nationwide support for vaccine mandates actually dwarfs the opposition an ap poll prior to biden's vaccine or test announcement found that a majority of americans favor vaccine requirements for all in-person workers while only NUMBER_TOKEN oppose NUMBER_TOKEN were undecided on the question one would have to assume that the california numbers on vaccine mandates are even more clear-cut whatever your own position is on the issue politically it would certainly appear that democrats are in the strong majority on vaccine requirements and make no mistake covet is still the defining issue of our time republicans in california bet on voter hostility to pandemic restrictions democrats bet on voter hostility to the pandemic itself with those two options pitted head to head democratic enthusiasm has skyrocketed and newsom has opened up what looks to be a NUMBER_TOKEN-point lead now look it's california it's a solidly blue state the polls also haven't closed yet so let me throw in my caveat that anything can happen but the abrupt reversal of fortunes for republicans in the state as culture war lines have hardened is a telling indicator terry mcauliffe and virginia democrats they're leaning into a similar approach as is joe biden clearly at the federal level biden is practically begging for a republican meltdown over his new vaccine or testing requirements now i am still generally of the opinion the dems are pretty much screwed for the midterms but it looks like democrats have decided to fully join the culture war fight vaccine mandates are the new dividing line and they are spoiling for the fight i'm curious though sagar what do you think is the reason for elder and the republicans complete collapse here hey guys thanks so much for watching that's right just as a reminder you can become a premium subscriber today watch the full show completely uncut our reactions to each other's monologues you get to listen to it you get to ask us questions all
START_SELFPROMO_TOKEN i'm curious though sagar what do you think is the reason for elder and the republicans complete collapse here hey guys thanks so much for watching that's right just as a reminder you can become a premium subscriber today watch the full show completely uncut our reactions to each other's monologues you get to listen to it you get to ask us questions all END_SELFPROMO_TOKEN