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The Brief: February 9, 2010
Just before the Democratic debate began, Farouk Shami’s campaign manager said their strategy was “a secret.” Sadly for them, it was still a secret even after the debate was over.
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Democratic Gubernatorial Debate: Liveblog, Video, Audio
In their first and probably only televised debate, Bill White sounded experienced, as you’d expect of a three-term mayor of Houston, while wealthy hair care magnate Farouk Shami was more passionate, more animated, and much more prone to political mistakes.
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The Bill and Farouk Show
The leading Democratic gubernatorial candidates debated last night in Fort Worth. Bill White and Farouk Shami tried to highlight their differences and to give voters a reason why they should consider electing a governor from their party for the first time in 20 years. Ben Philpott, covering the 2010 elections for KUT News and the Tribune, filed this report.
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HuTube: A Debate Behind-the-Scenes
We continue in our vlog journey to give you a glimpse of the scenes behind the story. Here’s a look at tonight’s Democratic gubernatorial face-off from the press’ point of view.
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Bill White’s Post-Debate Q&A
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White took the mic after the hourlong debate against Farouk Shami. In a spirited give-and-take with the press, he defended his record as Houston mayor.
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Farouk Shami’s Post-Debate Q&A
Once the debate ended, the candidates continued taking questions at separate post-debate press conferences. Farouk Shami met with reporters to defend his various policy positions and to take a few more jabs at frontrunner Bill White.
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The Democratic Gubernatorial Debate: Liveblog
We’re live-blogging the Democratic gubernatorial debate from Fort Worth. (Check your local listings for stations and times and so on). We welcome your input in the comments or on Facebook and Twitter.
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HuTube: On the Road to the Dem Debate
We’re en route to the Democratic gubernatorial debate between Bill White and Farouk Shami. For the first time, we’re bringing you a video update literally from the road.
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2010: Newspaper Endorsements: Statesman for White
“White brings an impressive resume that includes business leadership, a stint as a top official in the Clinton administration’s Energy Department and a successful tenure as mayor of Houston — a city as politically and ethnically diverse as our state.”