Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom, in no particular order, get ordained as top “up-and-comers” among California Democrats in today’s Los Angeles Times. No big surprise there.
Add duo: For locals, the most interesting question to ponder is the guessing game among Harris and Newsom watchers as to how the two ambitious pols really view each other. An excerpt:
"It's a little bit like a sibling rivalry," Democratic consultant Steve Maviglio said. "They both are cut from the same cloth; they have the same base of supporters in many ways.... It's difficult for one to break out from the other, because they are both well-respected and have the attraction that Democrats are hungry for as we look at the future."
Others say the rivalry is more jugular.
"They're like a couple of cats circling each other in an alley," said a Democratic strategist who knows both politicians and insisted on anonymity to avoid alienating either one.
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