The online Left eyes some longshot plays ahead of the midterm elections

The online Left eyes some longshot plays ahead of the midterm elections

Can Democrats out-Christian Republicans in the midterm elections? The party is tightly wedded to progressivism, perhaps even radicalism, on social and cultural issues. White liberals in particular are as secular as ever. As implausible as it may seem, Democrats sense a couple of openings. One is in Texas, where the party has nominated state Rep. James Talarico for Senate. Talarico is a 36-year-old Presbyterian seminarian who has been outspoken a…