Republicans believe the recall election lends a platform to make their case both to would-be voters and prospective donors who had written off California as a lost cause.California Gov. Gavin Newsom looks at his notes before speaking at a news conference at the vaccination clinic at City College of San Francisco on April 6. | Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesOAKLAND — Win or lose, California Republicans are hoping a campaign to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom could broaden their path out of the wilderness.A once-mighty party in the state that produced Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan has struggled for...…Republicans believe the recall election lends a platform to make their case both to would-be voters and prospective donors who had written off California as a lost cause.California Gov. Gavin Newsom looks at his notes before speaking at a news conference at the vaccination clinic at City College of San Francisco on April 6. | Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesOAKLAND — Win or lose, California Republicans are hoping a campaign to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom could broaden their path out of the wilderness.A once-mighty party in the state that produced Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan has struggled for...WW…