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[hotwine]

I didn't hear that, 'Berto. The big hang-up on an agreement now is between the reps from Midland and Lubbock.... the new map will short-change one of them. So I wouldn't be surprised to hear the loser, whoever that is, claim that the dominant industry in W. Texas deserves its own rep. And in Austin politics, anything is possible.

BTW, I read this morning that the reason Sen. Whitmire abandoned the other 10 Dem. sens. who had fled to NM to avoid a quorom was because the national democratic party had made an issue of it in D.C., as "part of the vast right-wing conspiracy to undo previous elections." He knew that was B.S., and declined to be a part of it. For that, he'll probably be re-elected, but I wouldn't give you two bits for the political careers of the other 10. They're toast... including the man who has sponsored direct shipment in Texas, Sen. Frank Madla, who has received my vote for years. Not any more, he won't. He cut and ran, rather than staying in Austin to tackle the business of state government. Might as well have been caught at the Wenotel Motel with a 10-yr-old boy.

[This message has been edited by hotwine (edited 09-25-2003).]