Talarico victory speech: ‘A mandate the size of Texas’ after historic Senate win – Dallas News

Talarico victory speech: ‘A mandate the size of Texas’ after historic Senate win  Dallas News

AUSTIN – Democrat James Talarico cast his historic Senate victory as a triumph of ordinary Texans over wealthy political donors, entrenched power and decades of Republican dominance. The highlights: David defeats Goliath Talarico compared his campaign to the biblical story of David and Goliath, portraying his victory as an underdog triumph over President Donald Trump, wealthy political donors and the Washington establishment. He credited ordinary Texans with overcoming powerful opponents and enormous campaign spending. “You were my slingshot. The people of Texas were my slingshot,” he told supporters. “And tonight, and tonight, we defeated Goliath.” A different kind of politics Talarico argued that Americans are exhausted by political hostility and division, saying his campaign demonstrated that reaching across political and cultural differences could succeed where partisan attacks had failed.

“People across the political spectrum are hungry for a different kind of politics: not a politics of hate, not a politics of fear, not a politics of division, but a politics of love,” he said. Related: ‘We just took back Texas’: Talarico celebrates historic Senate win over Paxton He urged supporters to reject the confrontational approach that has dominated national politics, arguing that Democrats cannot overcome division by embracing the same tactics. An ambitious governing agenda Talarico laid out an expansive agenda that includes universal health care, increased investment in public