senator kirkland had been seen in this area pretty frequently of late and this wasnt even his district.-he was a damn republican on top of everything else , but he knew his political opinions wouldnt carry any weight anywhere.-and , of course , it could be somebody completely out of the area and totally unknown locally.-it was driving him crazy as a bedbug , though.-he sure hoped someone would clue him in to what was going on and , preferably , in the near future .