SLP2001120402- 04 DECEMBER 2001- CLAYTON, MISSOURI, USA: Mary Matalin, counselor to Vice President Dick Cheney and Assistant to former President George Bush, talks with former U.S. Congressman Jim Talent (R-MO) before a fund raising lunch for Talent in Clayton, Missouri, December 4, 2001. Talent is seeking a seat in the United States Congress next year. bg/Bill Greenblatt UPI