Video: A War of Words in the Runoff for Lt. Gov.
No subject was off limits in the Republican primary runoff for Texas lieutenant governor. From depression and bankruptcy to questioning the other's conservatism, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst exchanged heated attacks.
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