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Ted Cruz: “McCain Feingold was passed by a bunch of incumbent…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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That's a testimony to how much you believe in your campaign and what you're doing. Well, it is. And it's a question of being all in. And. And that decision protected basic First Amendment rights. Look, McCain Feingold was passed by a bunch of incumbent politicians. If you're an incumbent, you've got massive advantages. You can drive media like crazy. You have a fundraising apparatus. There are huge benefits to being an incumbent. (30:42–30:47)

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