"I respect your post and would appreciate your comment on the following aspect of the story:
"She put off college and moved from the family home in Darnestown to Chicago to be with her dad on a grand adventure. Even though she disagrees with him on "almost everything" political, she worked hard for his quixotic and losing campaign for the U.S. Senate. "
It troubles me a good deal that Keyes was willing to accept his daughter's help, her putting off college for a year and moving, but not accept his daughter after that.
It just seems hypocritical to me."
Not really. When an adopted family member of mine told his parents he was gay, they avoided him for years, but in time came to accept it. They love him, but hate his sin. I assume Alan is doing the same. These things take time to accept.
(I presume that's what must have happened, since you indicate that this anecdote is analogous to the Keyes situation.)