Steve, other members of the forum can speak with more authority than I can about MT's political views, but for starters you might take a look at the "politics" entry in Caroline Thomas Harnsberger's _Mark Twain at Your Fingertips_, which culls several interesting quotes. My own favorite: "If we would learn what the human race really _is_ at bottom, we need only observe it in election times." Mary Uhl The University of Iowa