Outsider Democrats Friedman & Hogan Vie for Agriculture Commissioner
Texas Democrats have had trouble over the last several years filling out the statewide ballot with well-known candidates.
This month’s runoff for the party’s nomination for Agriculture Commissioner is a prime example: Texas comedian, author, musician and former independent gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman faces off against Cleburn farmer Jim Hogan.
To be fair, so you can't say people don't know who Kinky Friedman is. His name ID and quirky gubernatorial campaign gave him 12 percent of the vote in 2006. But he's often considered as someone who's not serious about running for office.
"Probably nothing in this world is a serious as a comedian when he's telling the truth," Friedman tells KUT. "And that's what I endeavor to do."
More at http://kut.org/post/outsider-democrats-friedman-hogan-vie-agriculture-commissioner .
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