# Barack Obama meets James Talarico's niece, Jane

> This is my baby niece, Jane. Hey, you. Nice to see you. She's been practicing your name. Hi. What's your name? Do you want to shake my hand? And what's your name? And what's my name? That's me. She's been saying, Barack Obama. So she's almost got it.

**By:** John McGillie  
**Published:** October 14, 2026  
**Tags:** James Talarico, Midterms, Talafreako, Texas, Texas Democrats, Texas Politics, Texas Senate Race

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This is my baby niece, Jane. Hey, you. Nice to see you. She's been practicing your name. Hi. What's your name? Do you want to shake my hand? And what's your name? And what's my name? That's me. She's been saying, Barack Obama. So she's almost got it.

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