'The View' Host Gushes Over James Talarico: 'I Think We Will See Texas Go Blue,' 'He’s Going to Win'
The article discusses favorable polling for Talarico, his canceled campaign events, and Paxton’s response to his absence.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYBreitbart is an established partisan publisher, but this opinion article uses openly loaded language and provides little sourcing beyond quoted comments and polling references. The short piece offers limited context for assessing its reporting practices or corrections record.
- Source type — The page is recorded as opinion, so it is not presented as neutral reporting.
- Editorial standards — The article uses overtly partisan descriptions and offers limited supporting context.
- Track record — Breitbart is an established partisan outlet, but the text alone provides little basis to assess its corrections or original-reporting record.
- Author attribution — A named author is credited.
The article attributes several opinions and identifies polling figures, but provides little detail about the polls, no direct response from Talarico, and limited context for the campaign cancellations. Its strongly evaluative language reduces the quality of its presentation as journalism.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes comments from hosts who caution against complacency and reports the campaign’s explanation for the cancellations, but its framing is strongly critical of Talarico and offers little broader context or response.
- Loaded language — The article uses strongly evaluative wording about Talarico and Hostin.
- Counterarguments presented — It includes cautionary comments about polls and the campaign’s explanation that Talarico had the flu.
- Source diversity — The piece quotes several commentators but relies mainly on their statements and polling references.
- Omitted context — It gives little information about poll methodology, the canceled events, or Talarico’s own response.
The article frames Talarico and his supporters negatively while emphasizing skepticism about Democratic polling and the campaign’s absence. Its language and selection of details favor a right-leaning interpretation.
- Language tone — It labels Talarico “radical” and “left-wing” and describes Hostin as “gushing.”
- Framing — The article foregrounds skepticism about favorable polling and highlights Talarico’s canceled events.
- Source selection — It includes warnings from conservative-leaning voices alongside the hosts’ comments.
Breitbart criticizes a co-host’s prediction that James Talarico will win Texas, noting that polls have tightened and that Talarico canceled campaign events. Ken Paxton used Talarico’s absence to mock him with a “missing” poster.
The article says The View co-host Sunny Hostin predicted that Texas would “go blue” and that Talarico would win, citing September polling. It also reports that Whoopi Goldberg and Ana Navarro cautioned against complacency, and that a later poll showed Talarico and Republican nominee Ken Paxton tied at 48 percent each. Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich separately urged people not to trust the polls, calling them misleading.
The article reports that Talarico canceled several campaign events and had no new events scheduled. His campaign said he had the flu and was taking time to recover. Paxton responded by creating a joking “missing” poster about Talarico’s absence.
Community verdict
VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Talarico in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Talarico’s record.
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4 OUTLETSThe articles report that Sunny Hostin predicted Texas would elect a Democratic senator while polls showed James Talarico narrowly ahead of Ken Paxton in the Senate race. Right-leaning outlets set Hostin’s forecast against polling caveats and panelists’ doubts; Breitbart also emphasizes Talarico’s canceled events and Paxton’s mockery.
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