INTRO: With the midterms approaching, candidates are bringing in high-profile political figures to help rally support. Republican Senator Ted Cruz was in New Braunfels (BRAWN-felz), Texas, today, campaigning for Senate candidate Ken Paxton (R) , where he had some pointed words for Paxton’s Democratic opponent, James Talarico.(tal-uh-REE-koh)
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ACK: Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), in New Braunfels, Texas
TAG: Talarico .(tal-uh-REE-koh) has pushed back against Republican attacks on his masculinity, saying real men serve others while weak men serve themselves. He’s also turned the criticism on Paxton, calling his refusal to debate him “low-T behavior.”
KEYWORD: Politics, Election
