Two ringing (but hidden) endorsements from the Houston Chronicle-

According to an article in the Houston Chronicle, the evidence is laid out as to who the largest donors to each candidate are and their motives behind such donations. Rick Perry’s donors range from corporations like SBC, who received their own special legislative session to pass favorable regulations. Chris Bell’s donors are mostly lawyers seeking abundant face time and priority tobacco legislation as well as an energy executive. Carole Strayhorn, perhaps the equal in unethical donations to Rick Perry, has accepted MILLIONS of dollars from donors who just so happen to have tax cases pending in regards to her current office, Texas Comptroller.

In regards to Kinky Friedman, the article proclaims:

“Kinky Friedman is truly independent, and his top four contributors show it… if your sole criterion is that you want a candidate the lawyers and car dealers aren’t backing, Friedman’s your only choice.”

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Both parties have been hijacked by the extremes of each side, leaving us with no one worth voting for. As soon as you say that previous sentence I wrote to a Republican… BOOM, you’re labeled an unpatriotic Democrat and vice versa. This is simply not true. I am independent. I am moderate. I believe a vast majority of Texans are the same way, but they are too afraid of being labeled that they keep those opinions to themselves.

I think it is extremely important for moderates to vote and even run for office no matter how much the two major parties want to attempt to stop us from doing so. Why? Because I believe, as well as most Kinky supporters, that there are more than two ways of thought out there in America. With Kinky Friedman running, another option is finally presented to people who are tired of choosing the lesser of two evils. These two evils, the CURRENT Republican and Democratic parties, have continually turned out candidates who clearly do NOT work for the people, but rather the highest bidder. They hide behind a platform, rally their bases, argue back and forth until people like you and me no longer feel the urge to vote, then waltz into office to help their highest bidders progress.

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