Friedman Turns In Election-Bid Signatures
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Musician and mystery writer Kinky Friedman, brandishing his trademark cigar and spouting one-liners, turned in petitions in Austin with nearly 170,000 signatures in his bid to run for governor as an independent candidate.
The 169,574 signatures were more than 3 1/2 times the number needed to get Friedman’s name on the ballot in November, but they still must be verified, state officials said.
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