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In reply to the discussion: Talarico is a guest on Bill Maher show tomorrow [View all]pinkstarburst
(1,922 posts)Talarico is a much better choice than Crockett. So much of Crockett's support right now is coming from non-Texans, and that's fine, she's a popular national figure, but that doesn't necessarily translate into how she's going to perform when it's time for her to run in the general election in November--and need to pick up votes from Independents if she wants to win.
She's made one of her positions that she's going to ban assault rifles. Same mistake Beto made. That plays really well on the national stage among progressives, and as a democrat, of course, I wish we could do this, but it is an absolute losing position in Texas. They will come for her just like they did for Beto and she will lose.
Talarico is also for a much more middle of the road position with regards to Israel, and only supports funding defensive measures like the Iron Dome. Jasmine supports fully funding weapons of war. This position may lose her votes from young voters, just like it lost us votes in 2024.
I was a strong Talarico supporter long before Crockett decided to throw her name in at the last minute. I wish she had chosen to run for something else. It would have been better if they were fighting side by side to get the vote out, rather than having an ugly primary.