Texas candidate accused of racist crack
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Gubernatorial candidate and professional wiseacre Kinky Friedman was accused Wednesday of making another racially offensive remark &#151; this time in a year-old interview in which he said sexual predators should be thrown in prison and forced to "listen to a Negro talking to himself."
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A Texas grand jury indicted three political fund-raisers with ties to House majority leader Tom DeLay yesterday for allegedly funneling
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Hispanic activists who viewed former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as a voice of moderation on illegal immigration say they've been taken aback by the hard-line stance he's adopted as a presidential candidate.
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson and other black political leaders spread a message of victimization that leads most blacks to vote Democratic, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson charged Wednesday.
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A Texas prosecutor who is leading an investigation into possible illegal campaign spending lashed out at congressional Republicans on Tuesday for changing their rules in order to protect House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
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Comedian and independent gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman on Thursday defended his use of a racial slur during a performance at Houston nightclub 26 years ago after an audio clip of the standup routine was posted on the Internet.
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The Waller County district attorney is systematically harassing black leaders in a &quot;reign of terror,&quot; six of those leaders charged Tuesday in a federal lawsuit filed in Houston.
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The pro-Western challenger in Ukraine&#39;s presidential election alleged that there had been blatant falsification in yesterday&#39;s run-off election.
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Three political associates of House Republican leader Tom DeLay and eight companies were indicted Tuesday in an alleged scheme to make illegal campaign contributions through a political action committee associated with the Texas Republican.
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By Melody Mcdonald, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Jun. 17--FORT WORTH -- Tarrant County prosecutor Lori Varnell looked at the teen-age girl's MySpace page, and a red flag went up.
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The Democratic candidate is polling poorly among one important ethnic group. Is race the reason?
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The arrest of a state campaign chairman highlights potential problems for the law and order candidate
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A one-time congressional candidate faced the opening of a trial Tuesday on charges alleging he faked a story about getting lost after a car crash and disappearing for a day in an attempt to boost his lagging campaign.
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By Janet Elliott and Todd Ackerman, Houston Chronicle  Feb. 3--AUSTIN -- Acting on an issue that is stirring controversy in the Legislature, Gov.
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LUIS ARAGONÃS yesterday attempted to draw a line under the controversy surrounding his racist comments caught on camera last month.
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Â· Force's relationships 'damaged' by investigation Â· Phone calls about suing for racism were tapped
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The former Arkansas governor is challenging McCain, Giuliani, and Romney for the Republican presidential nomination.