Willie Nelson campaigns for Kinky Friedman for Texas Governor
Musician Willie Nelson, left, joins Kinky Friedman at a fund raising stop on September 16, 2009 in Plano, Texas. Performer and author Friedman is running as a Democratic candidate for Texas Governor in the 2010 race. UPI/Ian Halperin
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