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• Debra Medina's Closing Argument

  By Elise Hu March 1, 2010

  Republican gubernatorial hopeful Debra Medina's final pitch to her supporters in her roller coaster ride of a primary campaign. Full Story 

• Farouk Shami's Closing Argument

  By Elise Hu March 1, 2010

  In the closing days of the Democratic primary campaign, gubernatorial hopeful Farouk Shami visits San Antonio's Royal Palace Ballroom for a Latino senior citizens dance — and takes his own turn on the dance floor. Full Story 

• Stump Interrupted: Debra Medina

  By Elise Hu Feb. 25, 2010

  Watch as the former Wharton County GOP chair and Tea Party favorite takes aim at the federal government, gun laws, and her rival in Tuesday's primary for governor, Rick Perry. Full Story 

• Rick Sanchez vs. Debra Medina

  By Elise Hu Feb. 24, 2010

  Republican gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina appeared on CNN with host Rick Sanchez Tuesday afternoon. She faced a series of questions about her position on the 9/11 "truther" movement and other assorted controversies. Full Story 

• TribLive: A Conversation with Julián Castro

  By Evan Smith Feb. 22, 2010

  For the third event in our TribLive series, I interviewed the mayor of San Antonio about the big issues facing the nation's seventh-largest city, how his early notions of the job squared with the reality of being in it, his age, his ethnicity, his party affiliation in a nonpartisan office and, of course, his future plans. Full Story 

• Primary Color: HD-20

  By Elise Hu Feb. 16, 2010

  In one of the fastest growing and most conservative areas of the state, four Republicans are vying for the Texas House seat of outgoing state Rep. Dan Gattis, R-Georgetown. Full Story 

• Watch Debra Medina Walk it Back

  By Elise Hu Feb. 12, 2010

  "It is what it is," she says, after she didn't denounce 9/11 conspiracy theorists in a radio interview on Thursday. Full Story 

• Farouk Shami in 43 Seconds

  By Elise Hu Feb. 10, 2010

  The hair care mogul and gubernatorial candidate made some sweeping promises on Monday night at the Democratic debate. What exactly did he say? Watch for yourself. Full Story 

• Inside the Democratic Debate

  By Elise Hu Feb. 9, 2010

  As part of our behind-the-scenes vlog series, here's a look at tonight's Democratic gubernatorial face-off from the press' point of view. Full Story 

• Bill White's Post-Debate Q&A

  By Elise Hu Feb. 9, 2010

  Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White took the mic after the hourlong debate against Farouk Shami. In a spirited give-and-take with the press, he defended his record as Houston mayor. Full Story 

• Farouk Shami's Post-Debate Q&A

  By Elise Hu Feb. 9, 2010

  Once the debate ended, the candidates continued taking questions at separate post-debate press conferences. Farouk Shami met with reporters to defend his various policy positions and to take a few more jabs at frontrunner Bill White. Full Story 

• A Conversation with Susan Combs

  By Evan Smith Feb. 8, 2010

  For the second event in our TribLive series, I interviewed the Comptroller of Public Accounts about the size of the coming budget shortfall, the likeliest sources of new revenue, and, of course, election year politics. Full Story