I did. I also saw him on tape, as late as this afternoon, say that he is still bothered by the Federalist implications of him running in Illinois.
So, even Keyes himself recognizes he's backing down from a very strong previous stance.
Oh, I'd vote for him if I were in Illinois, but he won't come close to winning.
He said that there were competing interests at work and that if he was actually needed in order to represent conservative principles, that was more important than the factor of his not yet living here.
Also, don't be a crab.
Sure enough.
Downright practical of him, ain't it...
He might surprise alot of people in this race.
Maybe he realizes the stakes are just too high to be held back by niceties and the unwritten "rules" of politics. This is war! The Democrats must be defeated. We MUST prevent the Democrats from taking the Senate, just as we MUST keep Kerry from taking White House.
If Keyes had backed away from an opportunity to help under these circumstances, that would be a disservice to the things he stands for.
I did. I also saw him on tape, as late as this afternoon, say that he is still bothered by the Federalist implications of him running in Illinois.
So, even Keyes himself recognizes he's backing down from a very strong previous stance.
I'm actually MORE impressed that he's not just blatantly ignoring his previous comments but recognizes the implications. How unlike a typical politician to admit that even though he's doing what he feels is a necessary thing, he's troubled by the implications.