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Ted Cruz And Beto O'Rourke Face Off In Texas Senate Debate05:08
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October 17, 2018

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Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz debated his Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke on Tuesday night. O'Rourke trails Cruz, but the race is much closer than expected in the historically red state.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson discusses the debate with Ashley Lopez (@ashlopezradio), senior reporter at KUT in Austin.

This segment aired on October 17, 2018.

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