The GOP’s ‘low-T’ strategy against Talarico in Texas
Republicans in Texas are targeting Democrat James Talarico's past comments to undermine his Senate campaign. The GOP believes that cultural issues will resonate more with voters than policy discussions in the socially conservative state. Talarico's campaign is responding by embracing the nicknames and focusing on economic issues to counter the Republican narrative.
- ▪Republicans are using cultural issues to define Talarico as too progressive for Texas.
- ▪Talarico has acknowledged some of his past comments as cringy and regrets them.
- ▪The Talarico campaign is selling merchandise that embraces the nicknames given by Republicans.
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Republicans are making a Texas-sized bet that Democrat James Talarico isn’t macho enough to eek out a Senate victory in the meat-loving, religion-dominated Lone Star State. From veganism to God’s sex to transgender children, early mudslinging in the competitive race offers a window into how Republican nominee Ken Paxton and the GOP believe cultural issues could weigh down the progressive Talarico more than policy in the socially conservative state. Recommended Stories Platner and Collins feud over his ‘decision to serve’ in Iraq War: ‘Slap in the face’ AIPAC spending and antisemitism emerge as focal point in Michigan Democratic primary debate Talarico embraces Paxton’s ‘Talafreako’ taunt with new merch line “They’re trying to define Talarico as not only too progressive for Texas or too…
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