turnin' left but they still ain't liberal.

Bush's appearance provided him with an opportunity to reach out to this election year's coveted "NASCAR dad" constituency — stereotyped as mostly white, male and Southern even though the sport's reach is much broader.

Them NASCAR DADS may be rednecks but they vote.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The phone rang during Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Daytona 500-winning press conference early Sunday evening. It was Junior's cell phone, and after a glance at the number, he answered it.   
Dale Earnhardt Jr.

"Yes, sir," Earnhardt Jr. said. "Thank you very much."

A congratulatory call, of course. But it wasn't from a friend or a sponsor rep. No, it was a guy with a higher office.

President George W. Bush.

President Bush had flown on Air Force One to see the start of Sunday's race, but left before it ended. Still, the president wanted to offer his best wishes. And Junior handled it as only Junior can.
"Take it easy," Junior said as he hung up.

I wonder how many families of the war dead Bush has called? Flying One to a darn car race does not seem like wise use of tax dollars.