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Why Republicans Can't Stop Talking About What James Talarico Eats

First publishedJun 2, 16:32 UTC
Last updatedJul 30, 12:57 UTC · 6m ago
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Why Republicans Can't Stop Talking About What James Talarico Eats
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Texas Republicans nominated James Talarico, a Democrat, as their Senate candidate. They criticized him for being a vegan. A Republican leader called him 'Tofu Talarico'.

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Texas Republicans chose James Talarico as their Senate candidate. They criticized him for being a vegan. A Republican leader made fun of him.

Why it matters

This story is about politics and how people use food to criticize each other. It shows how politicians can use personal choices to attack their opponents.

In brief
Who is James Talarico?
James Talarico is a Democrat who was nominated as a Senate candidate by Texas Republicans.
What did Republicans criticize James Talarico for?
Republicans criticized James Talarico for being a vegan.
What did a Republican leader call James Talarico?
A Republican leader called James Talarico 'Tofu Talarico'.
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The outlets frame the story as a way for Republicans to criticize their Democratic opponent using personal choices. They focus on the criticism of James Talarico's vegan diet.

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    Republicans criticize James Talarico for being a vegan.

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    TIMEcriticizes Talarico's vegan diet as a personal attack
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    Republicans use personal attacks to criticize their opponents.

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    TIMEcompares the criticism to a personal attack on a serial killer
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