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James Talarico: “It's been a long time since we've had leaders in our party…”

Featuring: James Talarico, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 50

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James Talarico: I Know EXACTLY Why Voters Stopped Trusting Democrats | The Bulwark Podcast

Published | Video Starts at 27:31

And I think that kind of outreach will allow us to build a coalition big enough to win in a place like Texas. And It's been a long time since we've had leaders in our party who speak openly and unapologetically about their faith. And that's necessary because people have to communicate their why. And for me, it's my faith. But it may be different for you, but Democrats always speak to people's brains instead of their hearts and their guts. (27:31–27:38)

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Asserts that Democratic leaders have not spoken openly about their faith for a long time.

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