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Texas Tea Party's Ted Cruz Wins Senate Primary

Clip: 08/01/2012 | 9m 24s

In a primary runoff, former Texas solicitor general Ted Cruz captured the Republican nomination for a U.S. Senate seat. And he isn't the only Tea Party candidate winning primaries. Judy Woodruff talks to Texas Tribune's Ross Ramsey and Rothenberg Political Report's Nathan Gonzalez on the Tea Party faction in the 2012 elections.

Aired: 08/01/12

Rating: NR

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