Talarico brings message of love and unity to San Antonio
State Rep. James Talarico made a stop at the Stable Hall in San Antonio where he rallied supporters ahead of Tuesday’s election.
On a warm Sunday afternoon, over a thousand supporters of State Rep. James Talarico packed into the historic Stable Hall near downtown San Antonio to hear the lawmaker make his final pitch to South Texas voters.
Talarico was introduced by Uvalde’s State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who delivered a fiery speech in support of his friend. Gutierrez took the stage and told the crowd that he supports Talarico because he has “ganas,” a Spanish term for “desire” or “urge.”
Talarico took to the stage after Gutierrez riled up the crowd and immediately commanded the room’s attention. He began the rally by thanking his supporters and reminding folks that he started his professional career right here in San Antonio, teaching at Rhodes Middle School on the east side of town. The main message of the evening was overwhelming “love” and “unity,” with Talarico making them the central focus of each and every political issue he spoke about.
Talarico made a broad pitch to the room, telling the crowd that he believed there was a place for everyone in the movement he is trying to build here in Texas. He boldly proclaimed that even Trump supporters who are “sick and tired of the corruption,” have a place in the movement. His message sounded more like that of a candidate making a pitch for a general election crowd, rather than a primary election where the rhetoric is more confrontational. This approach may be a sign of confidence from Talarico and his campaign about their odds ahead of Tuesday’s election.
At the conclusion of Talarico’s speech, he thanked everybody for showing up and promised to take a photo with every person who wanted one. Volunteers helped coordinate the line and it wrapped around the inside of the venue out into the main plaza. With such a large number of people waiting, it took over an hour and a half for the line to end, yet Talarico maintained his positive energy and connected with each and every person that walked up to take a picture.
Texas will have one final opportunity to vote in the Democratic primary election on Tuesday, March 3.