"I deeply resent the destruction of federalism represented by Hillary Clinton's willingness go into a state she doesn't even live in and pretend to represent people there, so I certainly wouldn't imitate it." -- Alan Keyes, 2000
He plans on going into a state that he doesn't even live in and pretend to represent the people there. He is imitating Clinton. He is destroying the federalist principles that he pretended to revere.
No, the people have chosen Keyes first, through the party officials. He never planned this. They drafted him. They will decide on November 2 if he or Obama better represents their views.
You know, when Dick Cheney was working for Bush to find him a VEEP, he denied he was in contention for the position. Lo and behold, he ended up picking himself--or so the media characterized it.
He even had to do some residency maneuvering to become VEEP, since he was in Texas, and the Constitution requires the Pres and Vice Pres to reside in different states.
There's nothing wrong with making a false prediction about one's future political office. It happens honestly all the time.