"James Talarico raised a whopping $2.5 million for his campaign for U.S. Senate from Texas in just 24 hours after late night host Stephen Colbert accused CBS of scrapping a planned interview with the Democratic rising star. The state lawmaker raked in the biggest one-day windfall of his campaign after Colbert said CBS ordered him to nix the chat, causing a video to go viral with more than 5 million hits on YouTube."
"This is a campaign of, by, and for the people. So I'm proud that neighbors from all across our state and country stood together to defend free speech, Talarico said in a statement. Colbert, whose show is in its final few months after being canceled by the Eye Network, says corporate bosses warned him not to air the interview with Talarico. CBS counters that it was acting over newly issued Federal Communications Commission guidelines that might require them to give equal time to other candidates."
James Talarico raised $2.5 million for his Texas U.S. Senate campaign within 24 hours after Stephen Colbert said CBS scrapped a planned interview, and a resulting video exceeded 5 million YouTube views. Talarico described the fundraising surge as neighbors defending free speech. Colbert said corporate bosses warned him not to air the interview while CBS pointed to newly issued FCC guidelines that could trigger equal-time obligations. Talarico, 36, is a Christian minister and former teacher whose populist campaign challenges deep-red Texas expectations. He faces Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary as early in-person voting begins amid high turnout in urban counties.
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