They will lay the blame for the loss at the feet of the RNC, and the Dems will blame the message.
“The Keyes campaign has pledged support for George W. Bush, and we're all wishing him the best"
-- Alan Keyes email, 10/22/2000
"A vote for Al Gore by a Christian is indefensible."
-- Alan Keyes, 11/04/2000
“Alan Keyes is a living, breathing example of how this nation can grow and change”
– Ronald Reagan, 1987
“Thou shalt not speak ill of thy fellow Republican”
--Ronald Reagan’s 11th Commandment, 1981
Luis, here’s a news flash for you. The Illinois Republican Party has OFFICIALLY picked Keyes as their candidate. THERE ARE NO OTHER REPUBLICANS LEFT IN THE RACE. The Senate is currently divided 51-49. You either support Keyes or you support Obama. If you want to cast your lot with the crack-smoking socialist from Hawaii, please stop posting on FR and instead visit www.obamaforillinois.com , I’m sure he’ll be happy to have your “crossover” support to knock off another Republican seat in the Senate.
If you’re going to continue giving ammo to Obama though, please stop lying about yourself and claiming to be a “broken glass Republican”. No sane Republican wants to give the Chicago DEMOCRAT machine any MORE control over Illinois.
The most amazing thing about you anti-Keyes people is way you refuse to accept the candidate because he was choosen by the party committee after the original candidate dropped out, though all you “moderates” had NO problem when the California RINO Party “officially” got behind the Austrian liberal when there were STILL other Republicans on the ballot. Who picked Arnold in the PRIMARY? No one! I guess it’s OKAY for the RINO Party of California to dictate who every Republican should vote for, but the Illinois Republican Party isn’t ALLOWED to find a replacement candidate if the original candidate DROPS OUT, eh?
It’s also pretty laughable that you question Keyes credentials because he has critized the President from time to time and doesn’t agree with him on 100% of the adminstration’s agenda. Keyes endorsed Bush in 2000 and has had many favorable things to say about aspects of the Bush adminstration over the years. The Bush adminstration won’t give Keyes the time of day and didn’t even let him have a speaking spot in 2000, though RINO McCain got one. I would hope they reconsider, but I will vote for Bush regardless.
Besides, in YOUR state, you’re backing the Johnny-come-lately RINO who whole-heartily campaigned and donated to Dukakis in 1988, so we know how much value you put behind whether a candidate has always been “loyal” to the GOP. Now, as you know, I don’t like your RINO candidate in Florida one bit, but IF the party nominates him, I will hold my nose and support him like any sane Republican would do. Doing otherwise is called “cutting off one’s nose to spit in their face”.
Finally, we Illinoisans don’t need non-Illinoisans to lecture us on Keyes being a “carpetbagger”. You see, Keyes’ primary vote in OUR state was one of the HIGHEST in the nation, and he actually won MORE votes in Illinois than four of the “also-rans” in Illinois from this year’s Senate primary. A guy who actually won primaries, as held political office, and received over 66,000 votes from Illinoisans has more of a “mandate” to represent our values than a guy who lost primaries, never held political office, received 19,000 votes, and happens to live here.
One again, it’s Keyes or Obama. Pick one. If you cast your lot with a candidate who ran to the LEFT of Black Panther Bobby Rush, it’s your choice. The DNC will be happy to send you a membership card soon.