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In reply to the discussion: I want to believe in James Talarico, but I'm so, so cynical. [View all]Jack Valentino
(4,853 posts)outnumbering African-Americans by more than 3 to 1 in Texas...
and Talarico is not a 'conservative Christian' by any means!
(Indeed, on actual policy, there was very little difference between Crockett and Talarico,
so far as I have read).
I don't know what you mean by 'the real deal', but I would say that he is a 'REAL Christian'--
which most of the Republican self-proclaimed Christians CLEARLY are not!
As a minority, don't you think Hispanics are also deserving of representation?
I think the demographics of the state weighed in on the results of this primary.
Google:
As of the 2022-2023 U.S. Census estimates, Texas is a majority-minority state where Hispanics are the largest demographic group, slightly outnumbering non-Hispanic whites. The approximate population breakdown is 40.2% Hispanic, 39.8% non-Hispanic white, and 1213% Black or African American