Updated runtime files.
diff --git a/runtime/syntax/python.vim b/runtime/syntax/python.vim
index d590743..0cdf9c4 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/python.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/python.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " Vim syntax file
 " Language:	Python
 " Maintainer:	Neil Schemenauer <nas@python.ca>
-" Last Change:	2009-10-13
+" Last Change:	2010 Sep 21
 " Credits:	Zvezdan Petkovic <zpetkovic@acm.org>
 "		Neil Schemenauer <nas@python.ca>
 "		Dmitry Vasiliev
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@
   finish
 endif
 
+" We need nocompatible mode in order to continue lines with backslashes.
+" Original setting will be restored.
+let s:cpo_save = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
 " Keep Python keywords in alphabetical order inside groups for easy
 " comparison with the table in the 'Python Language Reference'
 " http://docs.python.org/reference/lexical_analysis.html#keywords.
@@ -292,4 +297,7 @@
 
 let b:current_syntax = "python"
 
+let &cpo = s:cpo_save
+unlet s:cpo_save
+
 " vim:set sw=2 sts=2 ts=8 noet: