[deport]

Well after rereading what you said I then thought that 2000 was what you were talking about. He was Lt. Gov. then, 2001, after being appt by the State Senate to fill the vacancy left by Perry when he move up to the Gov. position after Bush resigned. At that time the State Senate was split 16-15 Republican and the State House was in democrat control. I don't remember the details but nothing was accomplished in that Legislative session and the Texas Legislative Redistricting Board drew up the plan. He was a member as Lt. Gov and may have been voting with the lone Democrat on it. That plan got appealed to the state courts and finally was sent to the Federal Court for resolution.

I think most of what I've said is accurate but I'm only going from memory. I'm sure someone will correct it if I'm wrong.

[ACAC]

I remember a quote where Ratliff said he was only 51% Republican. I think that is a little high. He voted with Democrat Speaker Laney against the Republican state legislative map. Dewhurst, Cornyn, and another Republican who I can't remember voted for it and it passed the LRB 3-2.

[Torie]

Cornyn and Perry both carried the Ratliff district by 63%. He probably has other plans for the next election.