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At long last, after much fanfare and hype, here it is: Wonkette’s exclusive interview with Tom Malin, the gay escort turned Texas state legislature candidate!

We apologize for the delay in bringing this to you. We meant to publish it yesterday, when it took place. But as you can see, we were otherwise occupied into the afternoon and evening on Thursday — covering the breaking news of Jessica Simpson’s visit to the Capitol, among other things. (Rumor has it that she was at the Point last night; can anyone confirm?)

Here are a few highlights from the interview — Tom Malin’s views on selected subjects:

* Rep. Katherine Harris: “Oh my GOSH. Did you see her TITS? She is a total BABE!”
* Republicans: “Republicans would have gays and lesbians in concentration camps if they could. I think they would close down public education. I think women and minorities would be so marginalized.”
* Condoleeza Rice: “She is balanced and fair. I believe she is compassionate. I wouldn’t want to meet her in a dark alley though. She is tough!”
* Jeff Gannon: “Everyone has seen my naked ass. Would love to see his.”

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg; there’s much, much more, after the jump. Not to be missed: professional make-up tips from Malin, a former Mary Kay Cosmetics salesman, to Hillary!

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No, dear readers, this is not yet the main event; our promised interview of Tom Malin is still to come. But to tide you over, here’s a little teaser — some foreplay, if you will — to whet your appetite.

After the jump, our initial IM conversation with Tom Malin, the former gay escort who ran (unsuccessfully) for the Texas state legislature.

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Does everyone remember Tom Malin — you know, the former gay prostitute and Mary Kay cosmetics salesman, who recently mounted an unsuccessful bid for the Texas state legislature? MORE »

This may soon be moot, since early returns suggest that Tom Malin has lost to Jack Borden in the Democratic primary for Texas District 108. After today, we’ll have to find some other ex-prostitute running for office to make fun of.

But here at Wonkette, we’re all about accuracy, so we’d like to make this correction anyway. To the extent that any of our prior coverage suggested that Malin was an ex-gay ex-prostitute — i.e., someone who was rejecting both his past life as a prostitute and homosexuality — we apologize. It appears that Malin is still gay; he’s just no longer a prostitute.

After the jump, two reader emails on the subject.

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With the Democratic primary in his district less than a week away, some of you have been wondering: What’s the latest news about Tom Malin, the ex-gay-prostitute and former Mary Kay salesman, who is now running for the Texas state legislature? MORE »

Yesterday we suggested that Tom Malin, a candidate for the Texas state legislature, has a bigger problem than his history as a gay prostitute. And what might that problem be? His sordid past as a top seller of Mary Kay cosmetics, which one Wonkette reader dismissed as “not highbrow.”

Well, disparaging Mary Kay cosmetics may be the most controversial thing we’ve done all week. After the jump, check out our extended correspondence on this tremendously important topic. (Money-back guarantee: it’s more fun to read about than the Dubai ports deal.)

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The reader who pointed out this column to us wrote: MORE »

Of course we have more to say about Tom Malin. Do you really think we’d let the story of a gay-prostitute-turned-state-legislature-candidate get away that easily? MORE »

Does everyone remember the scandal involving Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), who admitted to paying gay prostitutes for sex? Well, a candidate for the Texas state legislature can do Barney Frank (pun intended) one better — he once was a gay prostitute. Queerty reports: MORE »