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James Talarico Humiliates Ken Paxton with Viral Ad

Breaking News from Pod Save America

Show Notes

Dan Pfeiffer is joined by Democratic strategist Lis Smith to break down viral political ads taking on creepy Republicans like Ken Paxton and Mike Lawler - including new ads from James Talarico and Cait Conley, plus an Abdul El-Sayed ad that has Fox News losing its mind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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