Bring on the Kinky

We're just a little over two months away from Election Day 2006. (It’s on Nov. 7), which means we can expect to see a lot more of the candidates in the next few weeks. Today, independent gubernatorial candidate Kinky Kinky Friedman hits town in the midst of his college tour — he's making a stop today at the University of Houston, and then tonight, you can catch him at the Flying Saucer downtown.

Nothing unusual there — but what's news is that Friedman will be joined by former professional wrestler and ex-Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, himself an independent (with, we learned from Wikipedia, an affinity for hookers. (Whatever makes the man happy … ) We can't help but wonder whether Friedman has picked up Ventura as a bodyguard, given some of the — um, indelicate remarks he's been making. Let's just say it should be interesting to see who shows up at Kinky's appearances today.

As the tour continues, Kinky will head to Texas A&M, Stephen F. Austin State University, the University of St. Thomas, and the University of North Texas. And, we assume, bars in College Station, Nacogdoches, Denton ...

//Kinky Friedman and Gov. Jesse Ventura
//6 p.m. tonight
//Flying Saucer
//705 Main St. at Capitol
//713.228.PINT