Well Keyes has managed to tick off GOPers, Conservatives, the trendy types and most of Illinois but......
The other guy is a stinking Marxist and Keyes is conservative on most things so.......
Let's give three cheers for Keyes just on principle.
I don't know if I would vote for him. He is a carpetbagger through and through and regardless of having a R after his name does not guarantee him my vote. I am too independent for that. The IL GOP should be ashamed that they nominated this man who know NOTHING about issues important to IL voters. We critized Hillary for moving to a state where she had never lived to run for an open Senate seat pushing aside home-grown candidates. I was disgusted by it. Libby Dole had NC roots and she was just returning home, but Keyes is an opportunist. He is going to be a drag on the entire GOP ticket in IL and may cost us OH. The IL GOP did itself a huge disservice...it would have been better if Obama ran unopposed or they chose an unknown IL candidate.
No, Keyes had an opportunity to 'out' Obama and he didn't. He may be a good orator, he may hold some conservative priniciples,but he is a kook. 20%??? You have to TRY to get numbers that low.
There is a stupid sign around town here, that says, "IDEALS ABOVE POLITICS" Politics is the vehicle to enact ideals in a democracy. The two are not mutually exclusive. Keyes thumbed his nose at Illinois and selfishly used this election for his own weird agenda.