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2010: Farouk for the Governor

After failing to secure the Democratic nomination for governor, hair care magnate Farouk Shami will be voting for the gubernatorial candidate with the best mane: Republican Gov. Rick Perry.

by Reeve Hamilton Oct. 18, 20103 PM

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Democratic candidate for Governor Farouk Shami  greets visitors at an evening meet and greet at the Celestial Room in downtown McAllen, TX.
Democratic candidate for Governor Farouk Shami greets visitors at an evening meet and greet at the Celestial Room in downtown McAllen, TX. Bob Daemmrich

After failing to secure the Democratic nomination for governor, hair care magnate Farouk Shami will be voting for the gubernatorial candidate with the best mane: Republican Gov. Rick Perry.

Shami lost to Bill White in the Democratic primary by a decisive 63-point margin. It appears Shami believes that he was not the only preferable alternative to White running for governor.

“Gov. Perry has not only been true to the values that matter most to the people of Texas, he is also a conservative leader that has led our state in job creation and renewable energy,” Shami says in a news release from the Perry campaign. “As a former Democratic gubernatorial candidate, I believe jobs and the future for Texans is beyond partisanship."

In the same release, Perry graciously accepts Shami's endorsement, saying, “It is an honor to receive Farouk Shami’s endorsement of my re-election. His entrepreneurship and dedication to Texas jobs and the environment is a profound example of what our state needs to continue leading the nation."

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Though he failed to win any elections this year, Shami still managed to carve out a unique place in the memory of Texas politicos by releasing this music video just before the election:

 

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