Crockett, Talarico trade leads in new polls

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7. I think he's doing it in a positive way

And I also think we need to keep in mind that all politics are local.

Would that message play well if he were saying the same things running for mayor of NYC? Probably not. But he is running in Texas, a state that is quite moderate and conservative. Texas is a Hispanic majority state, and many Hispanics are moderate and religious and conservative. More than 80% of Texas is white and Hispanic. I feel that his messaging is both genuine, and is also messaging that plays very well to the voter base here. In order to win in Texas, you cannot just get far-left democratic votes. You absolutely must get crossover votes from moderates.

Jasmine is great and I love having her voice in the House, but it's also important to keep in mind that she has only ever won in her safe blue district. She has never won a competitive race. James Talarico flipped his formerly red district in order to win his seat, which is why many feel he has a real shot at that senate seat if he's the one that wins the primary.