Obama Campaigns With 2 Texas Democrats in Austin as Party Chases First Statewide Win Since 1994
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Updated · The Texas Tribune · May 12
Obama Campaigns With 2 Texas Democrats in Austin as Party Chases First Statewide Win Since 1994
6 articles · Updated · The Texas Tribune · May 12
Barack Obama spent about 30 minutes at an Austin Taco Joint with Democratic nominees James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa, greeting voters booth-to-booth and urging them to vote.
The surprise stop gave the two Austin Democrats a high-profile national boost, with Obama calling them Texas' "next governor and senator" even though he made no formal endorsement or public remarks.
The visit comes as Democrats try to turn backlash to the Trump administration into their first statewide Texas victory since 1994.
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