INTRO: Vice President J-D Vance speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force Two Thursday morning, ahead of a rally in Texas. The vice president says he’s excited to campaign for the state’s attorney general and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton (R), and insists he’s the right person to serve in the Senate. He also called Paxton’s opponent, Democrat James Talarico (D), an “odd duck.”
ACK: Vice President J-D Vance
TAG: Talarico has accused Republicans of using culture war issues to distract from rising prices. Vice President Vance’s remarks in Weatherford are set to begin around 3:00 P-M Eastern.
KEYWORD: Politics, Election
