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Newsreel: Border Politics, William McRaven, SD-28 Race

This week in Newsreel: Perry to Obama — do something about border, McRaven named sole finalist for UT System chancellor and more candidates seek to succeed Duncan in the Senate.

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This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: Gov. Rick Perry is still urging the Obama administration to do something about security on the Texas border, Admiral William McRaven is named the sole finalist for chancellor of the University of Texas System and candidates are popping up to succeed Robert Duncan in the Texas Senate.

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