I know that Keyes is not from Ill. is Barack Obama?
If Obama is a "home-boy", then Keyes will be an outsider or reverse carpet bagger.
BTW - Don't misunderstand me. I think Keyes is tops. I was priveleged to hear him address the Oklahoma Republican convention over a decade ago. Dynamic speaker and a rock ribbed conservative. I just don't want Republicans looking foolish or desparate. Also, I don't want Keyes tarnished.
Obama, born in Hawaii, was raised in Hawaii and Indonesia, and went to school in New York.
Keyes will be carpetbagging. He denounced Hillary for doing the same like we all did, but this is a special case due to Ryan's collapse. I wonder why we don't get to go digging around in candidate Kerry's divorce records.
Obama has lived here for about 12 years, and has represented the 13th state senate district since 1996.
Unfortunately, Illinois Republicans *have* been looking foolish and desperate. Until now, that is.