Fear and hope in Texas: Paxton vs. Talarico in an expensive US Senate showdown
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Winning Texas has been the Democratic Party's white whale for years, the much-hyped attempts repeatedly ending in disappointment. Now, the U. S. Senate contest between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton is another tantalizing opening, and as the long race enters its final few days, the contest could well turn on its unusual points of friction. Can a campaign rooted in hope douse one of fear? Will Paxton’s embrace of President Donald Trump propel or cost...
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