Political Tidbits
- Independent gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman recently stopped by the University of Texas, where he told students he would fight to legalize marijuana, add more National Guards to the border, and stand in favor of abortion rights.
- It seems that independent gubernatorial candidate Carol Cougar Keeton Strayhorn has been giving money to groups who oppose the very existence of Rick Perry and his policies.
- Libertarian gubernatorial candidate James Warner is planning on suing Belo Corporation for excluding him from tonight's televised debate. Our sources tell us that write-in candidate James Dillion was also excluded from the debate.
- The Rev. Jesse Jackson has decided to lend his help to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Bell by visiting with black voters in Houston.
- Gov. Rick Perry is working on a proposal to expand wind-generated energy in Texas.
- There are only 4 days left to register to vote! You can fill out an application here and you can send your completed application here.
Make sure you watch tonight's debate at 7:00 on KVUE Channel 24.
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