Kinky Friedman May Run for Texas Governor (He's said this before)

[Khephra]

SAN ANTONIO -- Texas musician and author Kinky Friedman plans to formally launch his candidacy for Texas governor on live television in February, he announced Wednesday.

Friedman said he expects to appear outside the Alamo on MSNBC's "Imus in the Morning" on Feb. 3 or 4. He plans to be joined by the band "Asleep at the Wheel" and a group of child fiddlers.

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"This could be a very long shot," Friedman said of his anticipated gubernatorial run, which he has touted for more than a year.

http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-kinkys-candidacy,0,7096807.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines

[Vanje]

1. This is news?

When Kinky Friedman decides NOT to run for Texas governor, THAT will be news!

[oldhat]

2. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

Who cares?

[MichaelHarris]

3. At least the people of Texas can say Gov. Kinky

and really mean it this time.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

4. Well, we have had worse *cough* bush *cough*

One of Kinky's recent statements about running included this, "No lesbian left behind. I'm all for gay marriage. They have every right to be as miserable as the rest of us." :)