The Bill and Farouk Show

The leading Democratic gubernatorial candidates debated last night in Fort Worth. Bill White and Farouk Shami tried to highlight their differences and to give voters a reason why they should consider electing a governor from their party for the first time in 20 years. Ben Philpott, covering the 2010 elections for KUT News and the Tribune, filed this report.

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Ben Philpott is a senior reporter for KUT-FM, Austin’s National Public Radio affiliate. He has been covering state politics and dozens of other topics for the station since 2002, during which time he...