California Gov. Gavin Newsom is hitting the campaign trail for President Joe Biden, embarking on a three-day swing with stops in South Carolina and Nevada.

Newsom’s travel on behalf of the president will take him next week to the early-state epicenter of Democratic politics in South Carolina, including venues in the Low Country and Midlands, to engage with rural voters.

In an interview, Newsom told POLITICO he’s aiming to focus on what Biden’s three years in the White House have meant to people’s pocketbooks and quality of life.

“It’s about honing in on the message that is not in the aggregate, but actually connects in a rational way with their lived experiences,” Newsom said.

The Democratic governor has long been dismissive of Donald Trump’s Republican challengers and said he’s relieved and even pleased the GOP primary appears to be coming to a swift end so that the Biden campaign and Democrats can focus on the former president.

“Trump will do one thing. It’s an extraordinary thing. And that is he’ll unite the base of the Democratic Party in opposition to his........

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