The politician was sitting at a table at his campaign headquarters
when the phone rang...

He listened intently, and after a moment his face brightened. When he
hung up, he immediately phoned his mother to tell her the good news.

"Ma!!!," he shouted, "the results are in. I have won the election!!!"

"Honestly?", his mother replied.

The politician's smiled faded. "Aw hell, ma, why bring that up at a
time like this?"