sez

Similarly, Obama now leads in California, New York, and Illinois by 20 or more, sez HuffPo pollster.

When I told dad, sez I, 'Dad, did ever yer hear sech a thing uz gittin' up afore light to feed stock?'

On'y this mornin' sez I to him,—he camps along o' me,—'Milt!'

I sez to him, 'Salviated by merkery,—a year's standin',—how much?'

And he looks at me scornful, and sez, 'Go 'way, old man; you must be sick.'

Dat makes me sez whot I duz erbout dese ole isshu white fokeses.