Reply #19: I'm not sure what it indicates, but I did more than glance at the results

[Jane Austin]

of the small, rural towns east of Austin after the November elections.

The precincts in the very small towns of Elgin, Bastrop, Taylor and, I believe Manor, (5000-10,000)went for Kerry.

The countryside between the towns went for bush. They are dotted with subdivisions of Austin commuters that have popped up almost overnight.

(Don't get me started on ticky-tacky "Presidential Acres" with it's entry street named George Bush Blvd. It's all I can do to drive by it without losing my breakfast.)

The towns are old farm-based communities, chock full of churches and school spirit.

It was a pleasant surprise to me to see that the town precincts went blue.