Well, I agree with Keyes on most issues, but I consider myself pretty far to the right. He talks about abolishing the income tax, abolishing social security and medicare, etc. I'm really glad that he has the intellectual integrity to take such positions. But you won't find many people -- present company excluded -- who share them.
That's what they used to say about tax cuts. That line of reasoning leads to defeatism. Instead, recognize that we have opportunities to educate people on solutions that public schools and mainstream media have ignored or ridiculed.
Too true.
Few things could happen in the coming election, other than seeing Bush beat Kerry of course, that would please me more than seeing Keyes win in IL.
Unfortunately it won't happen. I'm afraid IL will be painted in blue for the foreseeable future. Bringing in an out of state candidate for the U.S. Senate, even one of Keyes' stature, is an admission of desperation.
Besides that, Obama is the annointed darling of the Democrats this year. No way the machine will let him lose even if they have to register every tombstone in Chicagoland.