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• Shami Names New Campaign Director

  
  jobsanger — Authority: 492
  Farouk Shami is the Houston businessman who is running for governor. He is opposing Houston Mayor Bill White in the Democratic primary. He has already registered for a place on the Democratic Party ballot, and now it looks like hes getting serious about his campaign. On Monday, Shami announced that he has put ...
  1 week ago

• An Open Letter to the Hair Guy (the little one)

  
  m e a n r a c h e l — Authority: 416
  Hey Farouk - you didnt have to wait for Barack Hussein Obama to open the door for you to care about politics or to begin voting or to run for Governor. You could have just opened it yourself. People do it all the time.
  1 week ago

• Fact-checking the candidates: Farouk Shami

  
  Letters from Texas — Authority: 423
  Letters From Texas Worldwide Headquarters, Political Affairs Division, is strongly committed to keeping you, the crap-reading public, fully informed on what the candidates are saying, and whether theyre telling the truth. Our first fact-check of the political season: Farouk Shami, who startled reporters yesterday ...
  1 week ago

• Farouk files

  
  Off the Kuff — Authority: 147
  Farouk Shami has officially filed for Governor . “I don’t see the difference in public service and running a big company,” Shami said shortly after filing paperwork at state Democratic headquarters. “You work with people,” he said. “You build team spirit. You cut down on middle management.” Shami ...
  1 week ago

• Kinky drops out of Governor’s race, will run for Ag Commish

  
  Off the Kuff — Authority: 147
  Stop me if you’ve heard this one before . Musician and author Kinky Friedman will drop his Democratic bid for Texas governor and seek the agriculture commissioner post, instead. “This has never been about me; this has always been about what is best for the people of Texas and the Democratic Party,” Friedman ...
  2 weeks ago

• Kinky Abandons Gov Race For Agriculture Commissioners Instead

  
  Northloop Neighborhoods - Community News & Directory — Authority: 165
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  2 weeks ago

• Texas Media Lie on Schlussel v Farouk Shami: It’s Not Just That He’s Muslim, It’s That He’s Extremist

  
  Debbie Schlussel — Authority: 669
  By Debbie SchlusselA while ago, I told you about Farouk Shami, the owner of Chi, BioSilk, and Farouk Systems hair products.  The multi-millionaire Palestinian Muslim is running for Governor of Texas on the Democratic ticket and plans to spend gazillions of his own money to finance his bid (plus I’m sure many ...
  2 weeks ago

• Waiting For Kinky

  
  jobsanger — Authority: 492
  As most of this blogs readers know, I supported Kinky Friedman for governor in 2006, and I jumped on board his campaign early this year for the 2010 primary. I have written posts in support of him and have sent monetary donations to the campaign. But now things seem to be on hold. The Democratic side of the ...
  2 weeks ago

• A gubernatorial threefer

  
  Off the Kuff — Authority: 147
  Debra Medina made her filing for Governor today as well, and she hopes to be allowed in the clubhouse when the big kids get together to play. “Texans deserve a Governor who is more interested in the needs of Texans,” campaign manager Penny Langford Freeman said in a statement. “We are proud to have a ...
  3 weeks ago

• If only your campaign was as smooth as your hair products.

  
  m e a n r a c h e l — Authority: 416
  Oh, Shami, Shami, Shami. What a shame-y. Youre firing your top staffers. Youve given money to the RNC and -- gag me -- Nader. You have roughly 13 people in Austin who actually care about your campaign attending your meet and greet event at Carmelos. Even your endorsement from Hank Gilbert is under scrutiny. ...
  3 weeks ago

• Carole the chameleon and Kinky the commissioner

  
  Off the Kuff — Authority: 147
  This would be a little too weird. [Bill] White, expected to say Friday that he’s shifting his political sights from the U.S. Senate to the Democratic nod for governor, confirmed Thursday that [former Comptroller Carole Keeton] Strayhorn has tried to reach him. Asked if he’d welcome Strayhorn to the Democratic ...
  3 weeks ago

• And y’all thought the GOP Gubernatorial primary was going to be the bloody one

  
  Eye on Williamson — Authority: 133
  Today Houston Mayor Bill White announced he will run for Governor: From his press release . Today, after listening to thousands of Texans from all backgrounds, Bill White filed to run for Governor, pledging to fight for Texas’ future. “I am proud of the people of Texas, and as Governor I will move us ...
  3 weeks ago

• White makes it official

  
  Off the Kuff — Authority: 147
  Well, between a dead car battery, a preschool that closed early, and a wife that had an unbreakable noon appointment, I am at home instead of at the Bill White for Governor launch. At least I have Elise Hu’s liveblog to keep me informed. Here’s the release that Team White sent out at noon on the dot: Today, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Loan Eaters, NRO Warriors, Atta Country

  
  The Pakistani Spectator — Authority: 450
  Don’t you wonder all the times or sometimes that how our country has survived so far and how it is sustaining? When we have seen with our eyes and understand that everyone, more or less, has looted and plundered the country by every means. Mujeebur Rehman Shami, the journalist; or Admiral Mansoor; or Sharif Family ...
  3 weeks ago

• Loans worth Rs60 bln written off during Musharraf era

  
  Pakistan News | News, Videos, Articles, Current Affairs, Politics, Entertainment, Technology | Geo TV | Dawn | The News | Ten Sports | Geo Super | India News — Authority: 166
  ISLAMABAD: The government banks and financial institutions waived loans worth Rs60 billions during the 8-year military rule of General (retd.) Pervez Musharraf, Geo News has learnt. Those who got their loans written off include politicians, bureaucrats and former military officials. In addition, business groups and ...
  3 weeks ago

• Candidate Farouk Shami airs first Democratic ad in gubernatorial race

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  Farouk Shami of Houston, who made a fortune in the hair care business, is the first Democrat running for governor to start airing TV ads. And he plans to air a lot of them so voters can get to know the relatively unknown candidate. Its not surprising, then, that his first ad is long on image and short on details. The ...
  4 weeks ago

• Roundup and reaction to White’s announcement

  
  Off the Kuff — Authority: 147
  Bill White isn’t officially a candidate for Governor yet, but he’s already picked up endorsements from State Sens. Kirk Watson and Eliot Shapleigh . I feel confident that many more such endorsements will follow, perhaps even before he commits to the race. For now, at least, the other Democratic contenders for ...
  5 weeks ago

• Big Brother Is Watching — Should You Care?

  
  Pajamas Media — Authority: 794
  Britain now wants to store everyones calls, texts, emails, and sites visited. Is this conservative or liberal? Freedom or tyranny?
  5 weeks ago

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