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Bill Kristol praises James Talarico's immigration stance in Texas

Original: Bill Kristol wrote: "Talarico is running in a state Trump carried by 14 points in 2024. Yet he’s actually leaned into th

Bill Kristol highlighted James Talarico, the Texas Democrat running in a state Trump carried by 14 points in 2024, arguing that Talarico stands out by leaning into immigration rather than avoiding it. Kristol says Talarico makes an expansive moral case that immigration is good for the country, more aggressively than most other Democrats.

Why now: Talarico's willingness to make a pro-immigration moral argument in a red-leaning state is seen as notable for Democratic strategy

Bill KristolJames TalaricoDonald TrumpTexasDemocratic Party

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• Bill Kristol wrote: "Talarico is running in a state Trump carried by 14 points in 2024. Yet he’s actually leaned into the moral issues around # immigration more aggressively than most other Democrats. He makes an expansive moral case that immigration is good for our country."… · RonSupportsYou · 12

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