I've read much of what Ambassador Keyes has written over the last several years, and I've seen him speak on many occasions. He's pretty consistently pro-Consitution. And I think any such voice would be helpful in the Senate. I'm not so worried about getting another "team player" in the Upper Chamber; we've got plenty of those. What's needed are men of principle. I think he'll fire up conservatives, and will probably attract more black Democratic votes than any other Republican US Senate candidate in recent memory. Will he win? Dunno - but God Bless him.
He is NOT "principled" at all.
He will NOT get any blacks to vote for him,who would otherwise NOT have voted for a white GOP candidate.
He will LOSE more GOP votes than you can imagine and won't help President Bush one whit.
There aren't enough Conservatives in Ill.,to get "fired up",nor make a dime's worth of difference.
If he gets 30% of the vote,it'll be a miracle.
What hes IS going to manages to do,is make Obama's rising star,rise more quickly and higher...as he puts the final nail into his own coffin.