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Gubernatorial Elections

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    Bobbi Mihal: Suit Says Farouk Shami's Company Fired Her For Not Being Muslim

    Woman says she was fired for not being Muslim​Does the son of former Texas gubernatorial candidate and Houston hair product mogul Farouk Shami dislike white people?According to a former employee of Shami's company, Farouk Systems, which reportedly pulled in $27.4 million in revenue in 2008, the an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    Five Best Sexy-Time Moments Of Campaign 2010 (And "Best" Can Just Mean "Weird")

    Nikki Haley: Hey, I did her too!!!​Dear Gawd, there are only four more days left in this hellspawn of an election year. Although we're sure the recounts and voter-fraud investigations will go on forever, most of the activity will be over.There's been a lot to hate about Campaign 2010; there's been ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Rick Perry & Bill White: Midnight Is Nigh In The Great (And Silly) Deadline For Debates

    Debates over debates are so fun​The finger-pointing continued Wednesday as the great gubernatorial debate over who's at fault for not having a gubernatorial debate came to Houston.Republican Governor Rick Perry has given Democrat candidate Bill White until midnight tonight to release tax returns f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2010

    New Anti-Perry Ad: Can The Return Of The Chicken Suit Be Far Behind?

    Subtle.​Back to Basics, a PAC supporting Texas gubernatorial candidate Bill White, has unleashed a new anti-Rick Perry ad. We're not sure, but we think they're questioning the current governor's manhood. Tell Rick Perry to stop cowering and face Texans like a man. White's supporters are cont ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2010

    Whatchoo Talkin' Bout? R.I.P. Gary Coleman

    The Diff'rent Strokes curse has struck yet again. Gary Coleman, who played Arnold Jackson on the '70s-'80s sitcom and made "Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis" a national catchphrase, has died in a Utah hospital from a brain hemorrhage he suffered earlier this week. Unlike his co-stars Todd Bridges and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2010

    Julian Castro, San Antonio Mayor, Annointed Great Hispanic Hope By The New York Times

    Can you become governor of Texas when your Mom hates the Alamo?​The cover story from this week's upcoming New York Times Magazine is available online, and it's a love letter to 35-year-old San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, tabbing him as an official Hispanic to Watch, including talk of the Governor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2010

    Bill White's First General-Election Ad Makes Houston A Magical Place

    Bill White is up with his first campaign ad for the fall election, and it paints Houston as a magical kingdom where taxes go down, crime rates plummet and hurricanes are told to get the fuck out of here.

  • Music

    February 18, 2010

    Kinky Friedman

    Bill White is up with his first campaign ad for the fall election, and it paints Houston as a magical kingdom where taxes go down, crime rates plummet and hurricanes are told to get the fuck out of here.

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    Public Denied The Chance To See The $400 Million Quartet

    ​You probably didn't notice, but Democratic gubernatorial candidates Bill White and Farouk Shami debated Monday.It was a snoresville of an event, but now we know why: Organizers turned down the chance to hear $400 million worth of political charisma.Who could be worth that much money for a politic ... More >>

  • News

    November 19, 2009

    The Tug of War

    Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison are locked in a pitched battle over the soul of the GOP. They are also running for governor.

  • Calendar

    June 29, 2006

    Fab and Kinky

    Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison are locked in a pitched battle over the soul of the GOP. They are also running for governor.

  • Calendar

    June 8, 2006

    The Tao of Kinky

    Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison are locked in a pitched battle over the soul of the GOP. They are also running for governor.

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