Thanks, Nit, I really enjoyed reading what Lance said in your post. Also heard that President Bush had called and congratulated him, so I'm sure it was well received.
They know each other quite well, going back to when Bush was governor of Texas. They attended events/fund-raisers for one another, etc. A major celebrity being publicly seen supporting a Republican...pretty rare.
I'm thankful nobody tried to attack him (outside of spitting, flipping the bird (another American institution exported to Europe) and nasty messages). He indicated last year that he was concerned, what with the nature of the Tour and it's openness. I think a lot of us wondered if somebody would try something (especially with so many Americans making the trip to watch the Tour this year).