Talarico Makes Final Election Pitch to Texans: ‘You Are My Slingshot’ (Gift Article)

Talarico Makes Final Pitch to Texans: ‘You Are My Slingshot’

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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/u... I sure hope Texas gives him his five smooth stones.

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Talarico Makes Final Pitch to Texans: ‘You Are My Slingshot’ www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/u...

“He is David, the corrupt political system exemplified by Mr. Paxton is Goliath and in whatever city he happens to be in, he declares, ‘You are my slingshot.’” Lovely metaphor. (I also like that he’s appropriated “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts” from Friday Night Lights.)

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Talarico Makes Final Pitch to Texans: ‘You Are My Slingshot’ www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/u... Go DAVID. SLAY that monstrous non-human POXton

Talarico Makes Final Pitch to Texans: ‘You Are My Slingshot’ The Democratic candidate for Senate has led in polls. But because it’s Texas, he remains the underdog.

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