They're using the same playbook as Novermber 3rd 2020: Fake polls and mail-in ballots. MSM is citing the latest fake poll showing Newsome with 60% support of likely voters.
This is one reason Elder had to say the 2020 general election was not rigged. This Wednesday, when he calls out the obvious election fraud, Democrats can't accuse him of ever being an election "conspiracy theorist."
This inevitable showcase of blatant fraud could be why the Maricopa audit results have been delayed. Normies must see what they missed last time without Trump as the variable. When they steal it from a very likeable black candidate, the theft will be undeniable.
For this reason, there's more strategic value in Elder losing.
Yes, many will believe the MSM, but many will not. A huge portion will be red pilled, mostly in California.
What redpills people is the cross section of personal experience with common sense. They look around and see that everyone they know hates Newsome, even libs, while common sense tells them the mail-in ballots are not secure. When funny business happens on election night, they'll wake up.
From your keyboard to God's will! May it be so!