Bush skips Texas to avoid hampering Rita response - Yahoo! News

Bush skips Texas to avoid hampering Rita response - Yahoo! News: "Fri Sep 23, 9:24 PM ET

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) -

President George W. Bush, still smarting over criticism for his slow response to Katrina, flew to a Colorado military base on Friday to monitor Hurricane Rita after abruptly canceling a trip to Texas to avoid interfering with relief operations."