Ted Cruz Still Noncommittal On McConnell As Majority Leader

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, pauses as he delivers a speech to 2014 Red State Gathering attendees, Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, in Fort Worth, Texas. Possible presidential candidate Cruz predicts Republicans will retake the... U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, pauses as he delivers a speech to 2014 Red State Gathering attendees, Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, in Fort Worth, Texas. Possible presidential candidate Cruz predicts Republicans will retake the Senate this year and that "2016 will be even better." (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) MORE LESS
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As Republican primary season winds to a close, Sen. Ted Cruz still won’t commit to supporting Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as majority leader if the GOP wins control of the Senate.

“That will be a decision for the conference to make,” the Texas Republican told Politico. “I’m hopeful come January we have a Republican majority.”

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