Talarico in Theory and Practice |
The Democratic nominee for senator from Texas wants to win conservative and moderate voters — but without giving them any ground on policy. At the Washington Post, I argue that’s a well-trodden dead end.
Democrats have, however, often come to grief by supposing that a candidate with traits associated with conservatism doesn’t need to moderate on issues. Whenever the party nominates military veterans, strategists suggest that their service will insulate them from charges of........