[LandOfLincolnGOP]

Would they be calling him a "carpetbagger" now? GGGreat!

Sorry, I don't think it's great. The state and national parties drove away several decent candidates by refusing to commit money and resources to the race. So now we have an out-of-state candidate, funded by out-of-state money, who, by the way, is likely to lose badly.

[Gelato]

who, by the way, is likely to lose badly.

The seat was lost anyway. Obama is a rhetorical master.

Faced with that, the IL GOP had two choices: try to match a master with a master, or give up the ghost.

At least now they're breathing!!

[dts32041]

Spoken like a true illinois pubbie from the daley machine side of politics.

Pat omalley didn't make it last time, but hell I voted for keyes in the 2000 primary, now I actually have a reason to go to the poles a vote for a republician cnaidate for senator, as oppose to a libertarian.

Illinois pubbies are like illinois nazis, disgusting.

[bvw]

Just as many effective medicines are themselves toxic, sometimes what is the wrong thing in all other contexts is the curing thing in extrema. These are extreme times wrt/ the Senate and its accountability. Total lack thereof. Mr. Keyes is a man of taking account. We ALL need him and a few more like him in that CIRCUS. To wrest it back to it's duty and accountability. For what a circus that body has become!

Senators have outgrown their states -- they operate more and more outside of the state political processes -- they rule that process rather than it ruling them. Keyes -- by his commitment to original intent, would work to restore the sovereign power of the states as well as the state's role in the checks and balances on the Federal.

[nopardons]

And whom,after Obama trounces,the Dems will say SEE...Conservatives aren't what the people want.If Obama had a no-name/no candidate to beat,it wouldn't mean as much.