Complete with a red carpet, massive white tent, air-conditioned porta-potties and the kind of stagecraft that bests even presidential runs in their early stages, Texas billionaire Farouk Shami announced his run for the Democratic nomination for governor at his company headquarters in North Houston.

"The American dream is still alive," Shami said. "I should know, because today, I, Farouk Shami, am announcing my candidacy to become the great governor of the great state of Texas."

A crowd of at least 300 filled the tent specially set up for the announcement. The program opened with the showing of an "introducing Farouk ...

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