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Cruz Touts "American Dream" in New Election Ad

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz released a new ad Tuesday targeting general election voters with a focus on encouraging small business growth and saving the American Dream.

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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz released a new television ad Tuesday targeting general election voters called "American Dream."

In the ad, Cruz touts his interest in shrinking the size of government and encouraging the growth of small businesses. He also highlights his father's journey as a young man from Cuba to Texas. 

Cruz is running against Democrat Paul Sadler, Libertarian John Jay Myers and Green Party candidate David Collins to replace U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.

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