CA Gov. Newsom Benefits

Drudge Report links to a PBS survey of governors' popularity since the virus went bonkers in March. California Governor Newsom is doing very well indeed, with an 83% approval, that's up 41% since late 2019. His is the largest gain in popularity among the 15 governors listed at the site.

I wonder if Newsom realizes that complimenting President Trump on his leadership and timely aid to CA, when doing so is unpopular among Democrats, is a big part of why his approval zoomed. It appears to have cost him little support in his own party, and it's clear Republicans both noticed and liked it a lot.

That this should mark the beginning of a trend to bipartisanship in the face of real peril is probably too much to hope for, alas. Regardless, bravo for expressing deserved gratitude and praise, Governor.