A Different Kind of Populist
A Different Kind of Populist Of all the upsets Democrats may score in the November midterms, none would do more to transform the national political landscape than a victory in Texas. State representative James Talarico has a genuine chance of becoming the first Democrat elected to the Senate in the Lone Star State since 1988. In just a few months, the boyish, faith-driven candidate has seized the limelight, becoming one the party’s most talked about left populists, along with New York City ma...