Can James Talarico convert Republican voters against Ken Paxton in Texas?
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[0:00] Now, we've got some fresh new CBS News
[0:02] polling which shows the Senate race in
[0:04] Texas. We showed you Kansas already. It
[0:06] is also a toss up there in Texas. Take a
[0:08] look. 51% of likely voters say they'll
[0:10] vote for Democratic nominee James
[0:12] Telerico. 49% supporting his Republican
[0:15] rival Ken Paxton. This is a statistical
[0:18] tie within the margin of error. CBS News
[0:20] congressional correspondent Caitlyn Huey
[0:22] Burns joins us from our DC bureau with
[0:24] an analysis of why this is. CHV, good
[0:28] morning. What are the main issues
[0:30] driving voters in this election that can
[0:32] explain why it's neck andneck?
[0:34] >> Arrol, this is such a fascinating race
[0:36] and it's way too close for comfort for
[0:39] Republicans. This is a state that
[0:40] President Trump won three times. There
[0:43] is no reason it should be this close.
[0:45] But Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee,
[0:47] is