Posted on 10/14/2004 2:51:35 AM PDT by Aussie Dasher
I'm having a little trouble finding out what is REALLY happening in Alan Keyes' campaign in Illinois.
Keyes would be such a huge plus not just for the Senate, but for the whole of the United States and, directly, the Free World.
How is he going? Will he beat this week's leftie pinup boy?
I've never seen a more stout-hearted defender of a strong America than Alan Keyes. He truly knows that freedom works"
- President Ronald Reagan.
The Great Ronald Reagan was not into supporting myths.
Did you read the transcript or listen to the audio version of the debate?
The great Alan Keyes has become a parody of himself.
I like the guy, don't get me wrong, but he is a weak candidate and does our party more harm than good.
You, like too many, have bought totally into the MSM portrayal of these two men and this race.
Tuesday night, Alan made Obama look like the third-rate liberal state senator he is. No foreign policy experience, which showed (the best Barack could do is mouth warmed over Kerry talking points), wrong on all the issues...he's nothing but a media concoction.
At the same time, Alan showed great depth and understanding of a broad range of key issues, even thrashing Obama on the questions that were intensely Illinois-specific.
No wonder our country is controlled by the media, pollsters and consultants, when smart folks like you give up in the face of their fictionalizations.
Alan Keyes will be losing this election and losing big. The media's role in this is significant, I am sure, but I don't see this race ending with a Keyes win. There is nothing wrong with my perception of this race.
Do you understand that the people of Illinois have been deceived about who these two men are, and what they represent?
Have you listened to the debate?
The extent of the thrashing Keyes gave Obama was even more apparent in the video version that C-SPAN broadcast.
I know they have been decieved.
I have not listened to the debate.
The outcome will be the same, sorry.
I don't doubt that the IL GOP is weak (my old home state of NY's GOP is weak also). I just don't think Keyes has made it any stronger, though.
And you base that on what, exactly?
Listen to it. I dare ya. ;-)
He is polling wose than Ryan was polling. He started out with numerous gaffes (comparing women who have had abortion to terrorists is the most notable example) that alienate, rather than draw in, voters.
I don;t doubt that he is doing well in the debates. Then again, Kerry did well in the debates, and it isn't getting him the presidency.
I've wasted enough time. Listen to the debates and inform yourself, then we can talk.
And quit making assertions you can't back up.
Alan Keyes is not 'doing harm' to the GOP in IL, as you claim...quite the contrary.
That's like blaming the Red Cross workers helping clean up Florida for the hurricanes.
Later.
Excuse my ignorance, but please explain the meaning of 'freeper'...
Hi Aussie!
I've enjoyed your posts and trust me, you are not ignorant. A freeper is someone who posts on Free Republic. You, in fact, are now officially a "freeper". Welcome!
Thank you so much. Delighted to be a 'freeper'!!!
The mainstream media and the political "experts" said it couldn't be done...
But Alan Keyes is actually CLOSING IN on Barack Obama, and the Illinois media is in an uproar! YOU can help "Close The Gap" today.
As the press is reporting, in less than two months, the Keyes campaign raised over 1.3 MILLION dollars... and the Obama campaign "burned through" over 8 MILLION, with very little to show for it.
That leaves the two campaigns NEARLY EVEN in cash-on-hand for this "final stretch" to election day! The GAME is ON like never before -- and we can WIN this race, just by CLOSING THE GAP!
As the campaign's third-quarter report to the Federal Election Commission shows, Alan Keyes has broad-based support from the grassroots all over Illinois, and, in fact, America. Given that Alan stands for the kind of traditional, common-sense values shared by the majority of voters in America's heartland, that makes perfect sense.
In just seven weeks, the Keyes campaign raised $1,349,679 from 20,176 individual contributors and *ONLY FIVE* PACs and political party committees. The individual contributions accounted for $1,309,015 -- a stunning 97 PERCENT. And when you divide the total amount contributed by the number of contributions, you learn that the average contribution to the Keyes for Senate campaign was a remarkably low $65 per donor -- more evidence of a TRUE grassroots campaign.
Contrast that with radical leftist Barack Obama, who's been vacuuming up tons of money from every special interest group you can name, and the difference couldn't be clearer: Alan Keyes is the candidate who believes there's no interest more special than the citizens of Illinois, while Barack Obama seems to be the candidate wearing a "For Sale" sign on his back.
What's more, the Keyes campaign only spent $222,000, leaving $1.1 million cash-on-hand. As the campaign enters its closing weeks, and voters finally begin to tune in, we will have the financial resources necessary to spread Alan's message when it COUNTS the MOST.
Barack Obama, who had raised $9.8 million, has wasted millions of it -- which means he only has $1.8 million cash-on-hand.
You read that right: that means there's ONLY $700,000 difference between the two campaigns for the most important time: the final two weeks!
We have the opportunity RIGHT NOW to actually CATCH UP to Obama's campaign, win over the crucial "undecided" voters in the critical areas of the state, and DUMBFOUND the "pundits" by WINNING on November 2nd -- and send a STRONG, PRINCIPLED conservative to the U.S. Senate!
The pollsters have wanted this race to be a foregone conclusion since before Alan entered the race. WE are SURGING in the grassroots, while Obama's campaign has smugly relied on their candidate's anointing by the dishonest mainstream media. Obama will lose his shallow, bought-and-paid-for support if we can show our momentum with Illinois voters! CAN YOU HELP NOW?
Remember, all we need to do is break through during the next two weeks to undecided voters in the expensive urban media markets of Chicago, Springfield and St. Louis. This is money well-spent, because news "reporting" and the unreliability of the media's polling notwithstanding, a recent media survey reveals:
In the "collar counties" (Lake, McHenry, DuPage, Will, Kane) the race is now a dead-heat (47-46 Obama).
This is a VERY telling number for several reasons: 1) the collar counties represent 20% of the statewide vote; 2) these counties traditionally have more of the liberal GOP electoral element, and were not expected to be strong Keyes country; 3) since most of the earlier polls, Keyes has moved up in the collar counties by 20-30 points!
THIS NEWS IS POLITICAL DYNAMITE. The Illinois media are STUNNED by the campaign's fundraising strength, and by the fact that in key areas -- "moderate country" where the campaign has been working hard and Alan Keyes was relatively unknown and unwelcome -- Alan has moved in the last three weeks to a statistical TIE! But the campaign needs your help TODAY to raise that last $700,000 to match Barack Obama's much-depleted war chest.
Illinois voters will have a clear choice in this election: they can choose a candidate who agrees with them on fundamental principles like a strong national defense, limited government, greater individual liberty, and traditional moral values, or they can choose a man funded by the special interests, who wants to MASSIVELY raise taxes to fuel more and more wasteful Big Government spending programs.
Wherever you live, YOU can help make sure the RIGHT man is sent to the U.S. Senate from Illinois. Please make your most generous contribution TODAY -- with only TWO WEEKS left, every penny counts, and your donation is CRUCIAL:
If you prefer to mail in your donation, please send your check TODAY to:
Keyes 2004, Inc.
P.O. Box 2004
Dept. Code max
Springfield, IL 62705-2004
(Under FEC law, the maximum legal contribution per election is $2,000 per person. Individuals may give $2,000 each to the primary and general elections. Couples may give up to $4,000 from common funds for the primary and general elections, but both signatures must be on the account. Contributions to Keyes 2004 are not considered deductible for federal income tax purposes. No corporate funds are accepted.)
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