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After Houston mayor Bill White joined the race for governor late last week, one of his first stops was Austin, a Democratic stronghold that made for a nice, safe place to start his campaign.

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Houston Mayor Bill White hit the trail after joining the race for governor late last week. One of his first stops was Austin, a Democratic stronghold that made for a nice, safe place to start his campaign. Ben Philpott, who's covering the Texas governor's race for KUT News and the Trib, filed this report.

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