Sunday, July 16, 2006

A KINKY KAMPAIGN
"In a state known for its cast of larger-than-life political personalities, Kinky Friedman may be the most eccentric Texan ever to throw his Stetson into the political ring. At the very least, he's the first Jewish cowboy to seek the governor's mansion and probably the only gubernatorial candidate in the country who boasts about never having held a real job. His campaign slogans: 'Why the Hell Not?' and 'How Hard Can It Be?' Wherever he goes, he spouts corny, populist one-liners that can make him seem like a thawed relic from another era - which, truth be told, he kind of is. 'I'm for the little fellers,' he exclaims, 'not the Rockefellers!'"
(NEWSWEEK, unearthed by Brent Gourley)

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