"That said, Keyes will blow the dabate wide open, and will force Obama to expose himself for the liberal he is. It won't help Keyes win, but what it will do is take the "shine" off of Obama on a National Level.
Obama's appearance at the DNC has made him a rising star, and has painted him as a "moderate" in the national press -- Keyes will force Obama to move himself to the left and hopefully Republican's can use that against Obama in the future when he runs for National Office."
With that said, I think if the Illinois Republican Party thought about the future of Obama, then that was really smart.
How exactly does an arch conservative stand any chance of forcing Obama to the left? If anything, having Keyes ranting and raving will make Obama look like a pragmatic moderate.
This move really demonstrates the lamentable state of Illinois Republican politics. It's embarassing for them, quite frankly.