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Posted on 11/28/2009 11:27:21 AM PST by BuckeyeTexan
Farouk Shami of Houston, who made a fortune in the hair care business, is the first Democrat running for governor to start airing TV ads.
And he plans to air a lot of them so voters can get to know the relatively unknown candidate.
It's not surprising, then, that his first ad is long on image and short on details.
The ad describes Shami's early business career this way: "Arriving with $71 in his pocket, a man came to Texas and turned a dream into a reality."
Shami made millions by founding Farouk Systems in Houston that makes hair care products. His ad claims his entrepreneurial skill would also create jobs as a politician.
"He just brought 1,200 jobs to Texas by moving his factories here from China," according to the ad.
But it doesn't mention any policy he'd back as governor to create new jobs.
And there are no solutions listed for his top issues: to improve schools, reform health care and protect the environment.
His campaign said details will come later.
But the ad also noticeably lacks two other factors.
One is that he doesn't speak -- an announcer does the talking.
Shami is Palestinian by birth and talks with an accent.
Will that be a factor with voters?
And secondly, the ad doesn't show he's running as a Democrat.
His campaign said the omission is because the ad's purpose is to introduce him to all voters.
But core Democratic voters may question his true colors when they learn that, in addition to Democrats, he's given money to Republican candidates and the Republican National Committee.
Shami says he's now a Democrat "to the bone," and criticizes Gov. Rick Perry for not taking stimulus money for jobless benefits, although he happily appeared with Perry in July when Shami announced the new manufacturing jobs.
Shami is expected to spend millions of dollars on campaign ads in Texas' roughly 20 media markets to spread his name to voters before the primary March 2.
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I bet a man named Farouk doesn’t have any more chance of getting elected governor in Texas than a man named Hussein has of getting elected president.
Bite your tongue!
I sense a measure of fear from the rats all over. This electoral cycle will be dirty, they will follow Corzine’s lead.
First the wave of money to build mosques.
Now the wave of money to finance islamic candidates.
Oh, he just happened to move a factory to the US a few months before announcing his bid....and grateful people on the campaign ad saying “i can pay my mortgage now”
The islamists have figured out how to take over America.
Does he think that the Ft Hood jihad was "terrorism" inspired by Islam?
What is the name and background of his Imam?
Why does he believe that the U.S.was to blame for 9/11? (100% of my Muslim acquaintances do...Of course "7" may not be a statistically significant number...)
Does it mention he’s a muslim?
Oy. Could they settle for an American?
‘Ya think? I suggest you stay sharp and on your toes, or he’ll sneak past you.
Palestinian. Future failed gubernatorial candidate. His CHI hair flat irons suck, too.
(Pakistan Chronicle Report): He is the famous Houston hair-care millionaire Farouk Shami (originally from Palestine), who is strongly considering to run for Governor as a Democrat. He has already appointed a Treasurer, but has not yet filed papers.
At his Annual Ramadan Dinner at the Arab Cultural Center (ACC) Houston, Sixty Six years old Farouk Shami asked hundreds gathered if he should run or not and he got a tremendous “Yes” with everyone stood up clapping and saying in the affirmative.
Wanna bet he knows that couple who supposedly crash the WH dinner? Do a search for him at:
http://www.americantaskforce.org/board_member/farouk_shami
He criticized Gov. Rick Perry for rejecting $556 million of federal stimulus money for unemployment benefits... Shami also said he would push for a “duty-free zone” on the Texas-Mexico border.
“Instead of a wall, let’s connect each other with the bridge of an economy,”
(also, can’t find it right now, but he’s for giving amnesty to illegals and those 5,000 jobs he’s creating in his hair business will be for those illegals)
Interesting tidbits below. Read both entries.
http://docstalk.blogspot.com/2009/11/palestinian-texan-to-run-for-governor.html
http://docstalk.blogspot.com/2009/11/palestinian-texan-to-run-for-governor.html
Isn’t Farouk Shami a friend of Tareq Shahali, the male half of the couple who appeared at the dinner for the Indians at the WH?
Tareq is a big Palestinian “activist.” Maybe his connection with Farouk Shami explains his permission to attend the dinner (now denied by the WH, but obviously, he was given some kind of permission to enter, probably verbal, or it would never have happened).
i NEVER thought there were enough STUPID people to elect someone named BARACK OBAMA....so Gov. Farouk it will be.
This guy has no chance in Texas. Believe me- it wasn’t us who elected Obama.
Could be. Someone gave the Shahalis free entry. Someone with some power. We’ll never know who though but one thing we will know is that a poor unsuspecting SS will be the fall guy.
Shami is using MO in his flat iron ad and she and The One along with Nancy, Rick, and KBH were invited to his grand opening. Whether he has any real power or not, he sure is a name dropper which seems to jibe with the Shahalis -
http://faroukflatiron.net/?p=26
[snip] “Arriving with $71 in his pocket, a man came to Texas and turned a dream into a reality.” Shami made millions... His ad claims his entrepreneurial skill would also create jobs as a politician. “He just brought 1,200 jobs to Texas by moving his factories here from China,” according to the ad. But it doesn’t mention any policy he’d back as governor to create new jobs. And there are no solutions listed for his top issues: to improve schools, reform health care and protect the environment... Shami is Palestinian by birth and talks with an accent... But core Democratic voters may question his true colors when they learn that, in addition to Democrats, he’s given money to Republican candidates and the Republican National Committee. [unsnip]
He hates Israel, so that will resonate with true Demwits.
[simulated rebuttal] “I don’t hate Israel! I just want Jews to DIE DIE DIE!”
“He just brought 1,200 jobs to Texas by moving his factories here from China”
Gee, just in time for that to not be a liability.
“But core Democratic voters may question his true colors when they learn that, in addition to Democrats, he’s given money to Republican candidates and the Republican National Committee.”
Yeah, a lot of people who don’t really give a crap but want to try and buy influence do that
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