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Shami Campaign Paycheck Used in Fraud -Staffers at the Farouk Shami campaign office confirm a payroll check was counterfeited and someone tried to go on a shopping spree to the tune of $1,300. That person passed the hot check at Best Buy. Date: 2010/03/04
Source: http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/texas/shami-campaign-paycheck-used-in-fraud

Wharton County voters head to polls in droves -Republican ballots far outnumbered Democratic ones when Wharton County primary ballots were counted Tuesday. Date: 2010/03/10
Source: http://www.leader-news.com/articles/2010/03/10/news/doc4b8debf16f57c911445032.txt

Governor’s race decided: Perry vs. White -Early voting results hinted at runoffs in a number of races, including the Republican nomination for governor, but with over half of precincts reporting incumbent Rick Perry secured the nomination with 52 percent of the vote. Date: 2010/03/10
Source: http://www.planostar.com/articles/2010/03/10/plano_star-courier/news/090.txt

Stanford: A political hired gun for many Texas Democrats -From Chris Bell's governor campaign in 2006, to Farouk Shami's in 2010, to Kinky Friedman's race for agriculture commissioner are just a few of Jason Stanford's travels in Democratic political circles. Date: 2010/03/06
Source: http://www.mywesttexas.com/articles/2010/03/06/news/opinion/columns/mcneely_friday.txt

Dave McNeely: How to become a hired Democratic gunslinger -Chris Bell’s governor campaign in 2006, to Farouk Shami’s in 2010, to Kinky Friedman’s race for agriculture commissioner — those are just a few of Jason Stanford’s travels in Democratic political circles.He is a political hired gun, a devout Democrat who does opposition research and often message development for candidates in Texas and elsewhere. This year, he’s got candidates for governor in ... Date: 2010/03/06
Source: http://www.reporternews.com/news/2010/mar/05/how-to-become-a-hired-democratic-gunslinger/?partner=yahoo_feeds

McNabb, Johnson Win Runoff Spots For JP -Voters moved two local races that attracted much attention before Tuesday’s primaries onto April 13 primary runoff elections. Date: 2010/03/09
Source: http://www.vanzandtnewspapers.com/news/140/ARTICLE/8343/2010-03-05.html

DAVE MCNEELY: How to become a hired Democratic gunslinger -SAN ANGELO, Texas —Chris Bell’s governor campaign in 2006, to Farouk Shami’s in 2010, to Kinky Friedman’s race for agriculture commissioner — those are just a few of Jason Stanford’s travels in Democratic political circles.He is a political hired gun, a devout Democrat who does opposition research and often message development for candidates in Texas and elsewhere. This year, he’s got candidates ... Date: 2010/03/05
Source: http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2010/mar/05/how-to-become-a-hired-democratic-gunslinger/?partner=yahoo_feeds

Texas Tribune: How much votes cost -For the amount of money he spent in Tuesday's primary, Farouk Shami could have purchased each of his 87,268 voters, say, haircuts for about six months - or, perhaps, a high-end model CHI, his Date: 2010/03/05
Source: http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_14518967?source=rss

Perry, White win primaries -Patrick Martinka holds an election sign Tuesday in front of the First Church of the Nazarene on South 31st Street, in Temple. Republican incumbent Rick Perry will face Democrat Bill White, a former mayor of Houston, in the race for governor. Date: 2010/03/08
Source: http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2010/03/03/64569/

What impact does being a minority have for candidate when it's time to vote? -Victor Carrillo, the incumbent Texas Railroad Commission chairman, says his last name doomed him. Date: 2010/03/07
Source: http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/03/06/2020283/what-impact-does-being-a-minority.html