From the Texas Hill Country to a voting booth near you…

Today I got on my bike to ride one of favorite rides… and brought 2,500 other people with me. The LIVESTRONG Challenge Austin took on the beautiful roads west of Austin and around Dripping Springs this morning. The riders enjoyed this very scenic part of the world… and they raised $3.8 million dollars for LAF programs along the way. Way to go team!

I rode about 60 miles today, starting the course with my mom, the famous Linda, and her husband, Ed, and continuing on with former teammates, Dylan Casey and Kevin Livingston.

Looking around at all of our supporters — up early and ready to go — reminded me that no one ever accomplishes anything great alone. We count on our supporters to raise funds for the fight against cancer, raise their voices to speak up for those with cancer and raise spirits of anyone who is fighting it. We need to be focused. And we need a team.

The same can be said for Proposition 15. To make sure we get it passed, we must do what Texans often do… stand up, stir some stuff up, stick together, make history. Whether in the hallways at NASA or on the battlegrounds of the Alamo, Texans can be called upon to do what’s hard and defend what’s important.

We are going to make sure that happens starting tomorrow as we begin our tour across the state.

It was a great day today. Thanks to everyone who came out and saddled up or volunteered or cheered us on.

Tomorrow we leave the hills of Central Texas for the flat highways north. We are going to rally our citizens in support of Proposition 15. Hope to see you along the way…