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Talarico takes questions solo in CNN-Jubilee town hall amid tight Senate race

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Talarico tackled debunked conspiracy theories that surrounded his recent absence from the campaign trail due to the flu, railing against a “rage economy” in political discourse.

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  1. KEYT Santa Barbara

    What to watch in the CNN & Jubilee town hall with James Talarico (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — James Talarico’s bid to become the first Democrat in a generation to win statewide in Texas after three decades of disappointments is in its final stretch. The Democratic state representative is set to appear on CNN at 8 p.m.

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Talarico tackles abortion, faith and ‘conspiracy theories’: Takeaways from the CNN & Jubilee town hall (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Eric Bradner, Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico appealed face-to-face to skeptical Republicans and independents Wednesday night in a joint town hall hosted by CNN and Jubilee, framing the election in populist terms and insisting he is willing to break wi…

  3. Newsweek

    James Talarico Defends Unity, Faith, Abortion Rights in Texas Town Hall (opens Newsweek)

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    James Talarico tackles immigration, religion and the social media spiral over his campaign absence during a CNN town hall.

  4. The Hill

    Talarico debates Texas voters in CNN-Jubilee town hall amid tight Senate race (opens The Hill)

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    Texas Democrat James Talarico on Wednesday took questions from voters in a town hall hosted by CNN and Jubilee, appearing on stage solo as he calls for rival Republican Ken Paxton to debate in their closely watched Senate race.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Talarico debates voters in table-for-two setting at televised town hall (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Texas Senate Democratic nominee James Talarico sat face-to-face with voters as he was grilled on a wide range of topics, including abortion, antisemitism, the SAVE America Act, the national debt, transgender surgeries for minors, and his faith during a CNN town hall on Wednesday evening.

  6. Texas Tribune

    At CNN town hall, Senate candidate James Talarico woos moderate and undecided voters (opens Texas Tribune)

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    The Austin Democrat used the forum, absent rival Ken Paxton, to discuss policy and present himself as a moderate. Republicans cast those efforts as contrary to his record.

  7. The Guardian

    Texas Democrat James Talarico faces grilling from voters at town hall in tight Senate race (opens The Guardian)

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    Talarico casts himself as a moderate who would put Texans’ needs over party allegiances amid close contest against Republican Ken Paxton James Talarico, the Texas Democratic nominee for Senate, sat face to face with several undecided voters who grilled him on a slew of contentious issues including I…

  8. FOX8 WGHP

    Talarico takes questions solo in CNN-Jubilee town hall amid tight Senate race (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    Talarico tackled debunked conspiracy theories that surrounded his recent absence from the campaign trail due to the flu, railing against a “rage economy” in political discourse.

  9. NewsBusters

    IN-KIND: The CNN-Jubilee Town Hall Was a Glorified Talarico Infomercial (opens NewsBusters)

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    IN-KIND: The CNN-Jubilee Town Hall Was a Glorified Talarico Infomercial CNN advertised its Jubilee-branded town hall with Texas Democrat Senate nominee James Talarico as an opportunity to engage and ask tough questions. To be sure, there were compelling questions from the audience.

  10. The Daily Caller

    Editor Daily Rundown: James Talarico Plays Dumb At CNN Town Hall (opens The Daily Caller)

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    ‘The bill is about our elections, right?’

  11. American Greatness

    Notoriously Woke James Talarico Stumbles Through CNN Town Hall, Posing Unconvincingly as Moderate (opens American Greatness)

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    U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico (D-Texas) stumbled through a 90-minute CNN townhall Wednesday night, desperately dissembling about his radical left-wing record. The Democrat posed as […] Source

  12. Blaze Media

    Talarico slithered around the truth at his town hall. Here’s the gaslighting he tried to pull. (opens Blaze Media)

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    Radical Democrat James Talarico attempted to woo Republicans and independents at a town hall in Fort Worth on Wednesday as he attempts to turn a Texas U.S. Senate seat blue for the first time in more than 30 years. This attempt evidently relied on deception. 'That industry is not gonna last.

  13. The Daily Signal

    Fact Check: Breaking Down Talarico’s Claims at CNN Town Hall (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico appeared at CNN’s town hall Wednesday night, speaking to prospective voters. However, multiple claims made by him appear to be misleading or untrue. On the issue of border security, Talarico said during the town hall that he is a “border security Democra…

  14. Fort Worth Weekly

    Talarico Shines in Fort Worth Town Hall (opens Fort Worth Weekly)

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    I don’t know how he does it. To win over undecideds of the Democratic, Independent, and Republican persuasion for the U.S. Senate against Republican State AG Ken Paxton, State Rep. James Talarico held a town hall in Fort Worth last night co-hosted by CNN and the Jubilee Media digital platform.

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