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Republicans Promoted a False Rumor That James Talarico Was in Ohio

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The Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas spent nine days off the trail with what he and his campaign said was a bad case of the flu. His opponents fueled rumors, including one that spread widely before it was debunked

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Republicans Promoted a False Rumor That James Talarico Was in Ohio

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