Bell Tries To Get Friedman To Quit Race

According to the Dallas Morning News, Chris Bell is trying to get Kinky Friedman to drop out of the race for Texas Governor. Friedman says he will stay in, however:

Mr. Bell left a voice mail message on Mr. Friedman’s personal cellphone Tuesday, asking for a meeting at the mystery writer and former bandleader’s ranch near Kerrville, Mr. Friedman said.

Mr. Bell later confirmed he sought a meeting so he could try to talk Mr. Friedman into dropping out of the four-way race, which is in its home stretch. The election is Nov. 7.
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Bell campaign aides said that Mr. Friedman performed poorly in Friday night’s candidate debate and that Friedman supporters have told the Democrat that they’d support him if he could persuade Mr. Friedman to step aside.

Mr. Bell said he placed the call at his staff’s request. He acknowledged that Mr. Friedman is siphoning votes away from him and Republican Gov. Rick Perry.

“He’s taking from both,” Mr. Bell said. “But he’s taking more from me.”

Interesting. Will this make a difference? No, it’ll just make the Kinky Friedman supporters more fanatical.

Bell was right for asking Friedman to drop out, though. It’s been clear to everyone since day one that Friedman was only in the game to sell more books and raise his name ID for future artistic projects. Bell at least had the courage to try to get the court jester out.