Kerry stumping for Bell next month

Word is Kerry will be in Austin next month to stump for Chris Bell. Memo to John: While your here why not leave us some that left over bling bling you've got laying around from you presidential run.

U.S. Sen. John Kerry, the 2004 Democratic nominee for president, will be stumping in Texas next week for gubernatorial candidate Chris Bell, even though the veteran Massachusetts lawmaker was trounced in the Lone Star State by President Bush.

"We are thrilled at the news that a national Democratic leader like Sen. Kerry has offered to lend his hand in helping to return a Democrat to the Governor's Mansion here in Texas," said Heather Guntert, Bell's spokeswoman. "We look forward to his Austin visit next week as an excellent opportunity to excite the Democratic base throughout the state."