[The Bat Lady]

As Secretary of H.O.T. (a lousy one) I know I should be there but I have got to walk my neighborhood.

Bush will carry Texas but we have great local republicans running and they need my help.

Sorry I want to be there!!!! but I can't. Sorry!!!!!!

[Redbob]

"Bush will carry Texas but we have great local republicans running and they need my help."

Hey!
How about making that,

"Bush will carry Texas AND we have great local republicans running and they need help."???

Dubya needs every vote he can get in Texas!
We need him to win the popular vote by a big margin, as well as the Electoral College vote.