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Trump campaigns for Paxton as Talarico rallies across Lubbock

The Wall Street Journal's Elizabeth Findell reports from nearby Texas campaign stops during the second week of early voting.

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Trump and Talarico Hold Dueling Rallies Just Miles Apart

Beef, oil and gun rights feature in President Trump's warning to Texas voters about electing James Talarico. A few miles away, the Democratic Senate candidate delivers a different pitch, attacking the influence of moneyed interests in politics.

The Wall Street Journal's Elizabeth Findell brings the two rallies together in "Trump and Talarico Hold Dueling Rallies Just Miles Apart." Filmed in Lubbock on October 27, the report shows Trump campaigning alongside Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton while Talarico addresses thousands of supporters nearby.

Trump argues that Talarico does not represent his audience's values, warning that a Democratic victory would threaten industries and constitutional rights. Talarico casts his campaign as a challenge to the political system. The report presents their campaign messages, not a face-to-face debate.

The Short has drawn roughly 145,000 views in less than a day, about ten times the channel's usual start for this format. Its comment section is also much busier than usual.

Findell closes by placing the neighboring rallies in a consequential stretch of the campaign: early voting is already in its second week, and she describes the Senate contest as narrow.

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