Keywords: dig13957_006.jpg dig13957006jpg austin tx usa indoor On Thursday evening, October 27th, 2016, the LBJ Presidential Library held a screening of Austin director David Hartsteinâs 2009 documentary, Along Came Kinkyâ¦Texas Jewboy for Governor, followed by a discussion about the psychology of celebrity on the campaign trail. The event was co-sponsored by the Texas Tribune and the Austin Film Society. The discussion on the psychology of celebrity on the campaign trail was moderated by Tribune Editor-in-Chief Emily Ramshaw, who is married to Hartstein. Panelists included Hartstein; Laura Stromberg Hoke, former adviser to Kinky Friedman, who ran as an independent for Texas governor in 2006; Jason Stanford, former adviser to Democrat Chris Bell, a former U.S. congressman and Houston city councilman who also ran unsuccessfully for Texas governor in 2006; and Rob Johnson, adviser to former Texas Republican Gov. Rick Perry, who won reelection to the governorâs mansion in 2006. LBJ Library photo by Jay Godwin 10/27/2016 On Thursday evening, October 27th, 2016, the LBJ Presidential Library held a screening of Austin director David Hartsteinâs 2009 documentary, Along Came Kinkyâ¦Texas Jewboy for Governor, followed by a discussion about the psychology of celebrity on the campaign trail. The event was co-sponsored by the Texas Tribune and the Austin Film Society. The discussion on the psychology of celebrity on the campaign trail was moderated by Tribune Editor-in-Chief Emily Ramshaw, who is married to Hartstein. Panelists included Hartstein; Laura Stromberg Hoke, former adviser to Kinky Friedman, who ran as an independent for Texas governor in 2006; Jason Stanford, former adviser to Democrat Chris Bell, a former U.S. congressman and Houston city councilman who also ran unsuccessfully for Texas governor in 2006; and Rob Johnson, adviser to former Texas Republican Gov. Rick Perry, who won reelection to the governorâs mansion in 2006. LBJ Library photo by Jay Godwin 10/27/2016 |