Well apparently some local officials in Texas and Florida aren't too happy about the lawsuit and want the merger to go through.
Rather foolishly (in my opinion), they are openly saying that they are only concerned about their states, rather than the consumers. For example, "By any stretch of the imagination, having what the press refers to as the 'World's Largest Airline' based in Texas, makes our state more competitive."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...tory?track=rss