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Illinois Voters Say No Thanks To Keyes
CBS 2 Chicago ^ | August 6, 2004 | Mike Flannery

Posted on 08/06/2004 6:33:18 PM PDT by Land_of_Lincoln_John

CHICAGO (CBS 2) Alan Keyes is expected to formally enter the race for U.S. Senate this Sunday, but an exclusive CBS 2 poll shows most Illinoisans think it’s inappropriate for Keyes to run in Illinois. Many have an unfavorable view of the Maryland resident.

Our exclusive CBS 2/Newsradio 780 poll suggests that Keyes has a lot of hard work ahead in the senate contest.

Some Republican leaders are preparing to welcome Alan Keyes to Illinois this Sunday with a rally in northwest suburban Arlington Heights. Others are speaking out about the drawbacks of a candidate who's never lived in the Prairie State, no matter how good a debater he may be.

“Mr. Keyes, while he'll raise the level of debate, there's no doubt he'll be able to stand on the stage with Mr. Obama, it's not certain that he'll know where the stage is,” said Greg Baise, president of the Illinois Manufacturers Association.

It is not just Greg Baise and his powerful Illinois Manufacturers Association. When we asked 500 adults about a non-resident such as Keyes running to represent Illinois in the Senate, 25 percent said it was appropriate; 75 percent inappropriate.

Asked their view of Alan Keyes specifically, 18 percent said it was favorable; 33 percent said it was unfavorable; with 49 percent having no impression.

With Democratic Senate nominee Barack Obama still basking in the glow of the national attention he received at the Boston convention, 48 percent of Illinois adults said they had a favorable view of him, with 22 percent unfavorable and 29 percent reporting no impression either way.

Referring to our findings, a Keyes spokesman said, "It doesn't surprise us at all. Obama's been unopposed for six weeks now. Let's give (Keyes) a chance to talk to the voters of Illinois before taking another poll."

There are two other candidates also running for U.S. Senate in Illinois. Jerry Kohn is with the Libertarian Party. Albert Franzen is running as an independent candidate.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: alankeyes; barackobama; carpetbagger; gregbaise; keyes; obama; theydontwantkeyes; veryhighnegatives
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Well, it'll be an uphill fight for our side.
1 posted on 08/06/2004 6:33:19 PM PDT by Land_of_Lincoln_John
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John

Go Alan Go!


2 posted on 08/06/2004 6:34:52 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (http://www.osurepublicans.com)
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
Jerry Kohn is with the Libertarian Party.

How many voters will confuse this man for the Frenchurian Candidate?

3 posted on 08/06/2004 6:35:41 PM PDT by NautiNurse ("I served in Viet Nam, and we have better hair"----John F'n Kerry campaign platform)
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John

the way to win this (or have a chance):

Keyes doesn't run against Obama, he runs a national campaign against the Democrats. The same way Kerry beat Weld for Seante in Mass - he started running against Newt Gingrich, and he won.


4 posted on 08/06/2004 6:36:28 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
"Let's give (Keyes) a chance to talk to the voters of Illinois before taking another poll."

What he said.

5 posted on 08/06/2004 6:39:26 PM PDT by Ed_in_NJ
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
Only 33 percent unfavorable. That's not bad after the hatchet job the Chicago Tribune and other dim media outlets have been doing on Keyes. Granted, his candidacy is a Hail Mary pass, but sometimes Hail Mary passes connect. In any case, Obama doesn't get a free ride to his coronation.
6 posted on 08/06/2004 6:39:37 PM PDT by Malesherbes
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John

I think Keyes can take him in a debate, although Obama is smooth. It will be linguistic duel.


7 posted on 08/06/2004 6:40:03 PM PDT by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John

evidently IL doesnt have anyone to run, so they have to import a guy. I dislike carpetbaggers as much as the next guy but hey, i am from MA and our gov. Mitt is a carpetbagger and he is doing a pretty good job.

though it brings up a valid point, what if Illinois goes to war with maryland! what side will alan choose?!?!?


8 posted on 08/06/2004 6:41:14 PM PDT by barryallen
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
Illinois Voters Say No Thanks To Keyes

Gee - the voting is already over?

That was fast.

9 posted on 08/06/2004 6:41:46 PM PDT by TomServo ("Meanwhile, the Midvale police visit his locker and find out why they call him 'Buzz'...")
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John

What's the margin of error for an unbiased sample of 500? 6%? 10%? Anyone want to do the math?


10 posted on 08/06/2004 6:44:55 PM PDT by outlawcam (No time to waste. Now get moving.)
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To: outlawcam

On top of that, anyone want to speculate as to whether or not the sample is biased?


11 posted on 08/06/2004 6:45:30 PM PDT by outlawcam (No time to waste. Now get moving.)
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To: TomServo

in the future voting will be done by randomly calling 500 people on the phone. no more having to go all the way to the ballot box!


12 posted on 08/06/2004 6:48:48 PM PDT by barryallen
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To: Malesherbes
Granted, his candidacy is a Hail Mary pass, but sometimes Hail Mary passes connect. In any case,
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And they get a big dose of Alan Keyes no matter what, the Democrats aren't happy that Illinois will have this blast of fresh air blasting through.

Keyes has got to be Obama's last choice of opponents.
13 posted on 08/06/2004 6:51:42 PM PDT by Jim_Curtis
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
Wow. Here's another thing. The question they asked was whether or not they thought it was appropriate, not who the people would vote for. There are plenty of posters just here on FR who think the selection is "inappropriate" (mainly because of the Illinois GOP's ineptitude at fielding a local candidate), but would vote for Keyes, anyway.

Just one more reason to hate polls.

14 posted on 08/06/2004 6:52:49 PM PDT by outlawcam (No time to waste. Now get moving.)
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John

Funny, there was not a single story in the LiberalNazi mainstream media complaining about that evil carepetbagger Hillary Clinton, riding into town to seize the New York Senatorial seat because her nationwide research polls told her that we New Yorkers were the most moronic voters in the USA.


15 posted on 08/06/2004 6:54:57 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember (Free Republic is 21st Century Samizdat)
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
Some Republican leaders are preparing to welcome Alan Keyes to Illinois this Sunday with a rally in northwest suburban Arlington Heights. Others are speaking out about the drawbacks of a candidate who's never lived in the Prairie State, no matter how good a debater he may be.

Go, Alan, Go!

After all if an Arkansas resident can fly into NY on a broom and become Senator, don't discount your chances in Illinois.

16 posted on 08/06/2004 6:57:10 PM PDT by EGPWS
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To: NautiNurse
How many voters will confuse this man for the Frenchurian Candidate?(Jerry Kohn)

He might just win. With enough disgruntled Republicans voting for him, in addition to plenty of democrats who are too stupid to know the difference between Jerry Kohn and John Kerry.

17 posted on 08/06/2004 6:58:35 PM PDT by Graybeard58
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
Jimmy Breslin has already written a book about the 2004 Republican Party:

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

18 posted on 08/06/2004 6:59:31 PM PDT by dwilli
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To: EGPWS
Prairie State, no matter how good a debater he may be

Prairie state my ass, this is the land of lincoln.

To all the blanking Moriarty types in the rino party of illinois, you wanted ryan three times and you wonder why your rank and file went to osama obama.

The only difference between the NE rino and the illinois rino's the NE rinos have integrity.

19 posted on 08/06/2004 7:03:45 PM PDT by dts32041 (Why has John "Fning" Kerry accused me of being a War Criminal? Viet Nam APR 70- NOV 71)
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
When we asked 500 adults

Not likely voters or even registered voters. Okay to stew it down, 500 adults means about 320 registered voters and about 260 likely voters. If he got a 25% favorable rating, that isn't too bad.

20 posted on 08/06/2004 7:04:35 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn't be, in its eyes, a slave.)
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