Elise Hu Reporter
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 Best TV Reporter Who Can Write by The Austin Chronicle. Before arriving in Austin, she held reporting positions at television stations in Waco; Greenville, S.C.; 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.
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Governor Rick Perry's campaign using an innovative way to reach out to voters: a modern-day personal touch.
The governor's campaign married politics with personalized marketing this fall when it sent out thousands of customized videos to supporters. Should politicians be sold this way?
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Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Farouk Shami is counting on your votes to put him in office, but records show his own voting history is inconsistent. There's no evidence that he's ever voted in a Democratic primary — but he did vote in the Republican primary in 2000.
Full StoryRaw Video Bill White Announcing for Texas Governor
The Houston mayor reveals the worst-kept secret in Texas politics: He's running for governor. Unedited video in two parts.
Full StoryVIDEO: Bill White's Announcement Part Two
VIDEO: Bill White's Announcement Part One
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Houston Mayor Bill White announcing for governor December 4, 2009
Moment-by-moment updates from Bill White's announcement for governor on Friday in Houston. Where it was snowing.
Full StoryBill White Stump Speech Pop-Up Video
Bill White may soon be retiring his Senate race stump speech and replacing it with a new one. So it's better to Stump Interrupt it now than never.
Get to know Bill White, his verbal tics, his issues and the car he drives.
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