Description of problem:
Execution of rhn-clone-errata.py results in error:

[helfman@myserver ~]$ ./rhn-clone-errata.py
  File "./rhn-clone-errata.py", line 833
    except Exception as e:
                      ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

Host is: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.10 (Tikanga)

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
git commit of script is b0524cc7fa1de90398e8b7d3762555324dd5c4f5

How reproducible:
When I run this command on FreeBSD, I don't have the same issue.

Python Version on Redhat is 2.4.3
Python Version on FreeBSD is 2.7

Steps to Reproduce:
1. git clone of spacewalk repository
2. run rhn-clone-errata.py

Actual results:
  File "./rhn-clone-errata.py", line 833
    except Exception as e:
                      ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

Expected results:

try: ./rhn-clone-errata.py --help


Additional info:
I put this as urgent as it affect the slurping of errata.
Thanks!
-jgh