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KEYES PLANNING TO RUN! (Accepts GOP IL Senate Bid)
Chicago Sun Times ^ | 8/05/4 | Scott Fornek

Posted on 08/05/2004 7:50:40 PM PDT by gopwinsin04

Let the debates begin.

Former Presidential hopeful Dr. Alan Keyes has told Illinois Republicans that he would accept their request to take on Democrat Barack Obama in the US Senate race.

Members of the Republican State Central Committee insisted that the former radio and television commentator make the promise to run before they would give him the nod Wednesday night, sources told the Chicago Sun Times on Thursday.

The Republicans were leery of voting to give Keyes the nomination without some guarantees.

So he went back into the room and bascially said, 'If you offer, than I will accept.'

Another GOP source said that Keyes had agreed to accept the nomination but told the committee that he wanted to wait until he could publicly announce it at a 'campaign style' rally on Sunday.

'He told them that he would do it,' the source said. 'he just wanted to take a few days to put things together and make his announcement.'

(Excerpt) Read more at suntimes.com ...


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To: EternalVigilance; Byron_the_Aussie

ping.


41 posted on 08/05/2004 9:04:19 PM PDT by tame (Are you willing to do for the truth what leftists are willing to do for a lie?)
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To: PhiKapMom

Where did the good Doctor reside at the time that he announced his candidacy?


42 posted on 08/05/2004 9:04:33 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez (Sin Patria, pero sin amo)
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To: Luis Gonzalez

"WE WILL NOT FEAR LOSING, WE WILL LEAVE THAT TO THE ENEMY"


43 posted on 08/05/2004 9:05:13 PM PDT by TomasUSMC
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To: patriot5186

But he won't.


44 posted on 08/05/2004 9:05:34 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: Stellar Dendrite
My understanding of the situation was that after the Jack Ryan situation, and Mike Ditka not running, they didnt have anyone to put up.

Leaving aside for the moment that the whole Jack Ryan mess was entirely avoidable, it just isn't true that there wasn't anyone to run. But the national party has made it clear that they're writing off Illinois, and therefore weren't going to put any money into the state. Under those circumstances, qualified candidates wouldn't take on the job because there was no financial support.

Keyes wasn't asked because of his conservative principles. He was asked because he will attract out-of-state money.

45 posted on 08/05/2004 9:06:16 PM PDT by LandOfLincolnGOP
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To: Stellar Dendrite

No,some of us actually know and understand Ill. politics,are stating facts,and know Keyes' record as a candidate.


46 posted on 08/05/2004 9:07:23 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: patriot5186

It will take Keyes, 48 hours to destroy Obama, by wednesday obamasama will be crying for his mama and Illinois will see what a wimpy wuss he is.

Then Keyes will let loose on flushing the johns.

Dems in full rout retreat.


47 posted on 08/05/2004 9:08:14 PM PDT by TomasUSMC
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To: TomasUSMC

Well, I fear losing to Kerry.

Call me silly.


48 posted on 08/05/2004 9:08:30 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez (Sin Patria, pero sin amo)
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To: GLH3IL

White House support isn't going to help Alan Keyes on whit.


49 posted on 08/05/2004 9:08:43 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: Stellar Dendrite

some of these FREEPERS are pissing on Keyes' chances before the horse is even out of the gate.



Nothing new.... You have some on this thread that won't vote for President Bush but support someone else.... So it's a mixed bag.

If Keyes accepts the offer then he'll most likely get the support of most of the GOP. I'd bet that the President will stand beside him on some platform in Illinois at some point during the campaign.


50 posted on 08/05/2004 9:08:46 PM PDT by deport (Please Flush the Johns......)
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To: PhiKapMom

You're kidding...right?


51 posted on 08/05/2004 9:09:26 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: tame
You are an honorary member of Obama's cheerleading squad.

You tried this on the thread last night, and it didn't work then either. Just because I'm not happy about the state party giving up and importing someone from the East Coast does not make me an Obama supporter.

If you have a contribution to make to the debate, that's great. But if you're just going to try and discredit people who disagree with you, it isn't a compelling way to forward your point of view.

52 posted on 08/05/2004 9:09:27 PM PDT by LandOfLincolnGOP
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To: LandOfLincolnGOP

Rah Rah!


53 posted on 08/05/2004 9:10:40 PM PDT by tame (Are you willing to do for the truth what leftists are willing to do for a lie?)
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To: LandOfLincolnGOP

How dare you actually have an opinion on how your State's politics should be run!?


54 posted on 08/05/2004 9:10:55 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez (Sin Patria, pero sin amo)
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To: Callahan

As the saying goes nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Godspeed to Allan Keyes.


55 posted on 08/05/2004 9:12:03 PM PDT by swheats
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To: LandOfLincolnGOP

Keyes is the selection, so get over it and get on board, or get on over to DU. But don't act like you're not trying to undermine Keyes and then complain about the way I "forward" my "point of view", you rank hypocrite.


56 posted on 08/05/2004 9:14:20 PM PDT by tame (Are you willing to do for the truth what leftists are willing to do for a lie?)
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To: Luis Gonzalez

Post #56 for you, too. Rah, Rah.


57 posted on 08/05/2004 9:15:12 PM PDT by tame (Are you willing to do for the truth what leftists are willing to do for a lie?)
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To: tame

What an ass you've become.

TLBSHOW lite.


58 posted on 08/05/2004 9:16:23 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez (Sin Patria, pero sin amo)
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To: nopardons

Obama IS part of Jesse Jackson's mafia. He is black, democratic, he IS pro baby killing, and that is gonna come out - that he, along with the rest of the worthless liberals in this country support the murder of 1000 black babies every single day.

We don't. Keyes don't and the dems are facing their worst nightmare!


59 posted on 08/05/2004 9:16:59 PM PDT by TomasUSMC
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To: gopwinsin04

this means that the GOP finally has the guts to go behind Keyes as opposed to letting him be a token speaker. i just wish it didn't have to be in this way


60 posted on 08/05/2004 9:18:16 PM PDT by arielb
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