Faiz Shakir
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And there's some appeal to that, for sure.
We can't discount that.
But if you're looking for agenda of who is thinking economic first of a fight against
wealthy oligarchs taking out corporate greed and corporate power.
That was Tallarico.
And I think it's one of the reasons that he was able to build equality.
You look at the Latinos and why working class, when we think of Latinos, they're working class Latinos, right?
People making $150,000, often working and holding a job and not with a college degree.
Those folks moving back in democratic 10, I think motivated by that kind of an appeal.
And to your point of value orientation around religion as well.
No doubt.
I mean, given where it's at right now, I think both Tallarico and who knows what happens in Maine with Plattner, but you have these two candidates.
And you could I mean, obviously, we'll have to know who the governor is again on succession problems and all that.
But the Texas has this problem.
Right.
Clearly.
But I do think that, you know, it'd be very compelling.
And you remember the Obama story well, but it was probably too, he was in Senate for two years, at least.
These folks would literally be in the Senate for zero months.
You mentioned this earlier on the independent side, which is true, that somebody running as a third party could definitely do very well in 2028 and be of concern or issue here.