In Texas, Both Parties Get an Earful About Electability

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James Talarico, the secularist seminarian armed with a biblical rejoinder for what he sees as politics’ sins, commanded a sizable lead Tuesday in Texas’ hard-fought Democratic primary, setting up a campaign push toward November once seen as a hail mary for his party. It was the opening night of primary season in the United States, and it appeared that an argument grounded in electability this fall prevailed...