We Need A Conservative Fighter in the Senate - ABC Topline

we transition to our guest I Mister tech Bruce cruise former Solicitor General in the great state of Texas current

candidate for the Republican nomination run for Senate %HESITATION Mr cruise thanks for joining us on top line great to be with you John so

Republicans have ever shot up probably a very good shot of taking over the Senate %HESITATION if you get if

you win this nomination you have a good shot to be part of the new Republic Jordy how does a Republican majority any different you gonna come in and

John you put your finger on exactly what the question is here in Texas in the primary it is almost

certain the next senator from Texas will be a Republican and the main difference between me and my principal opponent the lieutenant governor is

whether the next senator from Texas is a strong conservative in a fighter which I am or

whether the next senator is going to be another go along to get along establishment Republican in my view the stakes are too grave Texas needs to be leading the fight and

that's exactly what I'm running for not to play quietly and sit in the back row but to help lead

the fight to dramatically shrink the size power and spending of the federal government to stop the Obama agenda now

have you idiots started to reach out to some of these other folks elected in twenty ten from

the tea party whether it's likely or Marco Rubio those folks to say it will get together and be something of a of

a team on this well I I hand than right now in the U. S. Senate I think the four strongest conservatives in the U. S. Senate are

senator Jim demand and senator Mike Lee and senator rand Paul and senator Pat Toomey and

and I am incredibly honored and humbled to be the only candidate in the country that all four of them have endorsed and

and the reason the four of them have endorsed me every one of them said we need reinforcements we need a strong fighter and

what's happening nationally twenty ten was the first part of it twenty twelve is the second part of it is a battle for

the heart and soul of the Republican Party are Republicans going to stand for free market principles and limited government the constitution and

I think we're seeing a new generation of leaders rising up in the Republican Party that are doing just that well let me ask you another question about Rick Perry %HESITATION

he's obviously running for president some conservatives have raised questions about his record down in Texas whether it be on immigration %HESITATION

on the HPV vaccine or even on taxes are being somebody who voted for the largest tax increase in Texas history back

I am enthusiastically supporting Rick Perry for president the day he announced I endorsed him and

and the reason I did then and I am now supporting him is because I thought and think he's the strongest conservative who can win the nomination %HESITATION

you know the last few weeks there have been some challenges but in any campaign they're going to be some challenges and I continue to support my continued also think that

Republicans are unified in wanting to find the strongest candidate to stand up against