Texas: Democrats' eternal hope
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Texas: Democrats' eternal hope

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 21, 202622 min
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Democrats have long seen Texas as the next state for their politicians and ideas to break through, but they haven't won a statewide race there since 1994. We look at why they think this year may break that trend. This episode: voting correspondents Miles Parks & Ashley Lopez, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro. This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus ep...

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We are keeping with a theme this week, Red States with competitive Senate races. Today, Texas, a huge state where huge amounts of money are pouring in to both the governors and the Senate race there. Democrats have their hopes up in both cases. Are they headed for another disappointment?

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