in the general election. >> judge clay jenkins and attorney craig watkins, thank you so much.atly appreciate your time. >> thank you. >> thank you. >>> well, texas is also at the center of another political hot-button issue. it is health care. texas senator ted cruz is doubling down on his efforts to defund obama care, urging conservative lawmakers to, quote, not blink in the fight. at a town hall in dallas last night, emotions boiled over as senator cruz was interrupted three separate times by hecklers who shouted their support for obama care. >> gentlemen, thank you for sharing your views. you know, part of the first amendment is about respecting the views of others. sir -- >> but as our first read political team notes today, despite all the sound and fury over the issue, cruz's move to defund obama care has gone nowhere and serves as a reminder of the tea party's limits within the gop. joining me now, nbc deputy political editor domenico montanaro. many people, critics of senator cruz, see this as an attempt for him to position his political future as opposed to looking at