choice, the high cost of living, the drought that's been playing the state. his platform wasn't necessarily different from the other top republicans running. there were of course nearly 46 people on the ballot. but he was able to rise to the top of the pack due to his name recognition. he's had a national platform for years on the radio and through his essays and blog posts. he did close his speech tonight by hinting at another potential run against governor gavin newsom, saying in terms of what he's going to do going forward, stay tuned. rosemary? >> all right. many thanks, lucy. joining me now, michael gene oh visa, president of the global policy institute. john phillips, kabc talk radio host. and mo kelly, host of the los angeles radio program, "the mo kelly show." welcome, everyone. >> thank you. >> hello. >> so exit polls indicate covid-19 was the top issue for most voters, and that appears to have worked in newsom's favor