<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishPepper na Blanco wamezungumza na maafisa wa kampeni ya Bush huko Austin mara mbili tangu katikati ya Agosti kujadili mawazo yao, kulingana na vyanzo katika kampeni.  <response>: Pepper and Blanco have conferred with Bush campaign officials in Austin twice since mid-August to discuss their ideas, according to sources on the campaign. 