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Texas Republicans Are Desperate to Sound Manly
Texas Republicans have launched overt and coordinated attacks on Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, using nicknames and dog whistles to question his masculinity and associate Democrats with weakness. The strategy includes mocking Talarico's appearance, personal life, and political stances, with figures like Stephen Miller and Jesse Watters amplifying these claims on Fox News.
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