an open letter to the recently vanquished democratic presidential nominee

Dear Senator Kerry,

I know this is a hard time for you, and for me, and for our like-minded brethren. I know you gave it your best shot, and I know that you probably already know that your supporters did likewise. You gave a good concession speech, hitting all the right notes with what looked like, to this citizen, real, honest emotion. But I wanted to let you in on some good news. I found it to be heartening at least.

Although I was unable to deliver my home state of Texas (a hotbed of conservatism, as I'm sure you're aware), my home county of Jim Wells was firmly in your column. Senators Kerry and Edwards, we did our best, offering a tiny patch of blue in the belly of the red monolith.

Keep on fighting for us, gentlemen. We'll keep on fighting for you.