ted nugent is not an elected republican, not in any way have any sort of office as a republican, not at a county or state level, at a federal level, not at any level. he's a rocker who has a second amendment big advocacicy position. it was a mistake by abbott to bring him out because he's become a distractioning >> ted cruise refused to campaign with him. mitt romney had gone on twitter championing when he ted nugent endorsed his father. playing at inaugurations from pick. ery. perry's hesitation to denounce it. that's the broader issue. >> the broader issue is this. >> i have to tell you, i actually heard rick perry denounce what ted nugent said and i heard rand paul denounce it. >> rick perry did on repeated questioning from wolf blitzer. >> right. so but why should people be denouncing somebody that's not even in elected office? i think the republican party has