[AuH2ORepublican]

"All he has to say is "I grew up here"

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But, of course, if Obama said that, he'd be lying. Obama grew up in Hawaii, with a few years in Jakarta (after his mother married an Indonesian Muslim) thrown in.

But of course you're right that Obama will play up the fact that he has lived in IL for years while Keyes just moved there.

[Dan from Michigan]

I didn't know Obama grew up in Hawaii.

So it's not like Keyes is running against a 5th generation native.

But still, Keyes will have a heck of a time getting past the "He's not one of us crowd." He'll get the far right vote and probably those who voted for him for president, but I expect this to be a Durbin/Durkin or a Lenin/Rocky type of race. I really hope I am wrong.