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The Ticket: Marco Rubio and George Seay

In this week's episode of The Ticket, a co-production of the Trib and KUT, we break down the presidential announcement of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and chat with his supporter George Seay, who was Rick Perry's state finance chairman in 2012.

By Ben Philpott, KUT News, and Jay Root, The Texas Tribune
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The Ticket was a weekly look at presidential politics from a Texas perspective in the leadup to the 2016 election. It included veteran political reporters Jay Root of The Texas Tribune and Ben Philpott of KUT News. Find it on SoundCloud and Stitcher. 

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In this week's episode of The Ticket, a co-production of The Texas Tribune and KUT, we break down the presidential announcement of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and chat with his supporter George Seay, who was Rick Perry's state finance chairman in 2012. 

Like what you hear? Be sure to subscribe to The Ticket podcast on iTunes and follow it on Twitter. 

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