Richard S. Friedman. Author. Musician. Politician. And now citizen, visionary, and news story of the year. This double-triple threat has done the almost impossible: When state politics seemed too depressing to follow, everyone’s favorite Jewish cowboy gubernatorial candidate and his homegrown campaign made it all seem fun again. Plus, he managed to write two books, be turned into a talking doll, and get the Secretary of State to officially say that, yes, you can call him Kinky.
