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Texas Tea Party Candidate Similar to Utah’s Mike Lee

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Utah’s Mike Lee may soon be joined by a like-minded Tea Party Republican in the U.S. Senate, after Ted Cruz won victory in the Texas GOP primary this week against the so-called “establishment” candidate. So what does Lee have to say about this win for the Tea Party? Every Friday, we talk with Thomas Burr, Washington correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes, daily, online round-up of Utah politics.

Salt Lake Tribune Washington Correspondent Thomas Burr

(KCPW News) Utah’s Mike Lee may soon be joined by a like-minded Tea Party Republican in the U.S. Senate, after Ted Cruz won victory in the Texas GOP primary this week against the so-called “establishment” candidate. So what does Lee have to say about this win for the Tea Party? Every Friday, we talk with Thomas Burr, Washington correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily, online round-up of Utah politics. KCPW’s Jeff Robinson asked him if Ted Cruz is the new Mike Lee.

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