Talarico Defends Abortion Stance at CNN Town Hall as Polls Show Narrow Texas Senate Lead
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Updated · The Guardian · Oct 15
Talarico Defends Abortion Stance at CNN Town Hall as Polls Show Narrow Texas Senate Lead
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Oct 15
Summary
James Talarico faced pointed questions from undecided voters at a CNN town hall, defending past remarks on God, his pro-choice position and his views on Gaza and foreign aid.
Asked by Catholic and evangelical voters to justify his abortion stance and faith, the Texas Democrat said the Bible is silent on abortion and cast the issue as a public-health challenge tied to reducing unplanned pregnancies.
The nominee used the event to present himself as a moderate focused on Texans over party loyalty, while blaming online conspiracy theories about his recent flu absence on a "rage economy" amplified by billionaires and political rivals.
Recent polls show Talarico holding a narrow lead over Republican Ken Paxton, who skipped the CNN event and remains burdened by leaked recordings, a 2023 impeachment and other scandals in a race Democrats have not won since the 1980s.