Republican John Cox Campaigning for California Governor with 1,000-Pound Bear – Times of San Diego

The latest entrant in the Republican effort to recall Gavin Newsom and west control of the Golden State is a bear.

Rancho Santa Fe businessman John Cox, who ran unsuccessfully for Governor in 2018, is campaigning with a live, 1,000-pound bear and promising to make beastly changes if elected.

The Cox campaign is spending $5 million on an advertising campaign that portrays Newsom as the beauty who needs to be replaced by a beast.

The beautiful politicians have failed California, Cox said. We need big beastly changes to save it. Ill cut taxes, make California more affordable, and shakeup Sacramento.

Cox also began a six-city bus tour with the bear in tow. The first two stops are on Tuesday on the waterfront in Sacramento and outside the French Laundry restaurant in Yountville where Newsom dined during the coronavirus lockdown.

The bear is described as tame, and Cox advertising describes the candidate as the nicest, smartest beast youve ever met.

The field of Republicans vying to be elected if a majority of votes agree to recall Newsom also includes former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, Olympic athlete and reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner, and former Rep. Doug Ose.

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