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Spencer Pratt says he was told Democratic candidate Talarico is in mental health facility
Paxton’s campaign is demanding proof of Talarico’s illness as the Democrat returns after a week-plus off the trail.
- Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico re-emerged Friday at the Austin City Limits Music Festival after a nine-day absence, with his campaign confirming he is recovering from the flu.
- Talarico stepped off the campaign trail after his last in-person event on September 26, then attended New York fundraisers and appeared virtually before the United States Hispanic Business Council on September 30 while visibly ill.
- Intensifying the political attack, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched a "Tala-Freak-Out Tip Line" and promoted missing person posters, demanding a doctor's note from the Dallas urgent care facility Talarico allegedly visited.
- President Donald Trump called Talarico "MISSING IN ACTION" at a San Antonio rally and urged him to debate; however, no face-off has been scheduled despite Paxton's earlier campaign statement about debating.
- With early voting beginning October 19, a YouGov poll of 3,625 likely voters shows Talarico leading Paxton 50%-44%, a margin outside the 3 percentage point error suggesting the race remains competitive ahead of November 3.
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Trump Calls BS on Talarico’s Flu Excuse – “TalaFreako Had the Longest Flu Ever Recorded… I Don’t Think it Was the Flu.” * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson
President Trump is calling BS on Texas Democratic Senate Nominee James Talarico's story for why he hid from Texas voters for two weeks after ditching Texas and…
·St. Louis, United States
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James Talarico returns to campaign trail at ACL festival after illness spurred GOP calls for “proof of life”
Republican Ken Paxton made hay over the Democrat’s nine-day spell between public appearances, while right-wing commentators ran with unverified theories.
·Austin, United States
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