Who’s better to speak for Farouk Shami on the various issues in Texas than Farouk Shami? Get to know what he thinks and where he stands.
Elise Hu
Elise Hu was a political reporter at the Tribune, focusing on multimedia projects, from 2009 to 2011. 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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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 007
In our latest weekly skirmish, Evan, Ross, Ben and Elise talk unemployment insurance, the state of the GOP race, and the curious case of Farouk Shami.
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Ads Infinitum: Perry’s “Texas Values” Radio Ad
Texans for Rick Perry has released its new radio ad, “Texas Values.” It’s airing on stations across Texas, according to the campaign.
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Perry for Texas Personalized Ad
A sampling from the Perry for Texas personalized ad that went out to supporters.
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Rick Perry Gets Personal
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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Perry Campaign’s Customized Messages
Governor Rick Perry’s campaign using an innovative way to reach out to voters: a modern-day personal touch.
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Rick Perry “Texas Values” Radio Ad
Texans for Rick Perry’s radio ad, “Texas Values”
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HuTube: Dueling ’12 Days’ Vids
The warm spirit of the holidays is not deterring the Rick and Kay campaigns from their latest bitter back-and-forth: competing “12 Days of Christmas” riffs.
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KBH on Filing for Governor, Facing White
Full remarks and Q and A after Kay Bailey Hutchison officially got on the ballot for Texas governor.
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Combing Over Shami’s Voting Record
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.
