Kinky Friedman: Getting his grub steak

Getting his grub steak
11:27 AM CST on Friday, February 24, 2006
GETTING HIS GRUB STEAK: Kinky Friedman may be a political novice, but the would-be governor does know the golden rule of Texas campaigning: Dallas is where the money is. The Kinkster will sweep into town (again) for a dinner Monday night at Bob's Steak & Chop House. About 30 people will pay $500 a plate – the proletarian version of George W.'s $100,000 Pioneers.
Like all things Kinky, his campaign for governor has people laughing. But Rick "The Haircut" Perry's popularity is mired in the Cheney Zone. The Dems have two stiffs no one's ever heard of and Carole Strayhorn is the answer to the trivia question "Who thinks Carole Strayhorn can be elected governor?"
Now that he's raised $1.5 million, Kinky's "Why the hell not?" slogan isn't such a joke.
SMOKE IF YOU GOT 'EM: Dallas businessmen Gary Corona and Fred Baker are organizing the Kinky dinner with Bob's owner Bob Sambol (right). Maybe it's the candidate's omnipresent cigar that Bob likes. The restaurateur could have been the model for the politically neutral Rick in Casablanca who said to the Gestapo major, "Your business is politics. Mine is running a saloon."
But Dallas' ordinance against smoking in restaurants still rankles Bob, who caters to people who like to light up with their steak and $500 wine.
As this is a private event, will Bob let Kinky light that cigar?
"Yes," Bob says emphatically.

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