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Elise Hu is a political reporter who focuses on multimedia projects at the Tribune. She previously worked as the state political reporter for Austin's ABC affiliate, KVUE-TV, from 2006 to 2009. She was recognized by the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters three years in a row for her beat reporting on state politics and was named by the Austin Chronicle as "The Best TV Reporter Who Can Write". Before arriving in Austin, Elise held reporting positions at television stations in Waco, Greenville, SC and Columbia, MO. She's an evangelist for social media and multimedia journalism -- her "Political Junkie" blog was listed as one of WashingtonPost.com's top Texas political blogs. A native of Plano, she has a degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Missouri. You can reach Elise by emailing her at ehu@texastribune.org.

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Inside the Democratic Debate

by Elise Hu  |  4 hours ago

As part of our behind-the-scenes vlog series, 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

by Elise Hu  |  4 hours ago

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

by Elise Hu  |  5 hours ago

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.

The Democratic Gubernatorial Debate: Liveblog

by Elise Hu and Ross Ramsey  |  13 hours ago  |   5

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.

Primary Color: HD-146

by Elise Hu  |  2/5/2010

State Rep. Al Edwards, D-Houston, and former State Rep. Borris Miles are vying for the same Texas House seat for the third time. In a district with a high dropout rate, a high incidence of HIV infection, and a high percentage of people without health insurance, they predictably disagree about who can best deliver on promises of help, hope and change.

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Al Edwards vs. Borris Miles ... Again

by Elise Hu  |  2/5/2010

Perennial rivals Al Edwards and Borris Miles are facing off in this year's Democratic primary to see who'll represent HD-146 in the 2011 legislative session.

The Weekly TribCast: Episode 14

by Elise Hu  |  2/3/2010

In this week's skirmish, our TribCasters consider the resignation of state Rep. Terri Hodge, the upcoming state budget hole, and the Democratic debate between Bill White and Farouk Shami.
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The Debate Watchers Speak!

by Elise Hu  |  2/1/2010

They came, they saw, they sounded off. For Friday night's gubernatorial primary debate, the Tribune and Austin's KXAN-TV partnered to host a focus group of 10 undecided Republican voters. They watched the hour-long face off between Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Debra Medina with us, and they pulled no punches when sharing their thoughts after the show.

The Weekly TribCast: Episode 13

by Elise Hu  |  1/27/2010

The gang's back together again for this week's TribCast. Evan, Ross, Elise and Ben pregame the second GOP gubernatorial debate, wonder how the state will fill a budget hole and consider the governor's explanation for the Bushworld-Perryworld divide.
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KBH Ad: "Border Security"

by Elise Hu  |  1/26/2010

Kay Bailey Hutchison's latest ad, "Border Security," touts her record on the issue.
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1998 Ad Featuring George H.W. Bush for Rick Perry

by Elise Hu  |  1/22/2010

As President Bush 41 prepares to publicly endorse Kay Bailey Hutchison's run for governor, we found his appearance in a 1998 spot for then Lt. Gov. candidate Rick Perry.

No Love Lost

by Elise Hu  |  1/22/2010  |   5

When George H.W. Bush becomes the latest denizen of Bushworld to endorse Kay Bailey Hutchison at an event at his West Houston home this morning — following on the heels of KBH supporters James Baker, Karl Rove, Karen Hughes, and Margaret Spellings — it will be impossible to pretend any longer that there isn't a Bush-versus-Perry narrative at play in the 2010 governor's race. But what's really going on here?

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Hutchison and Hutchison on Abortion

by Elise Hu  |  1/21/2010

U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison answers questions on Roe v. Wade during debates in 1993 and 2010.

The Weekly TribCast: Episode 12

by Elise Hu  |  1/20/2010

In this week's skirmish, TribCasters mull over the Massachusetts Senate race result and its effect on Texas, Kay Bailey Hutchison's stance on abortion and Debra Medina's post-debate surge.

What Does Debra Want?

by Elise Hu  |  1/20/2010  |   5

Now that she'll join Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison on stage at the second GOP debate — now that she's cracked spoiler-worthy double digits in the latest poll and will fundraise, Ron Paul-style, through an online "money bomb"  — it's fair to ask what longshot gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina is in it for.