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Will Alan Keyes Bolt The GOP? (possible Constitution Party run)
Radar Online (New York) ^ | March 7, 2008 | Nick Curran

Posted on 03/07/2008 11:58:49 PM PST by Kurt Evans

Presidential candidate Alan Keyes may be leaving the GOP. In a conference call last night, Keyes is said to have told supporters that staying in the Republican Party would be "an occasion of sin" and he's ready to bolt. Keyes ... reportedly wants no part in selecting the "type of deodorant we need to make a stinking candidate acceptable to conservatives." A Keyes supporter confirms to Radar that the former Reagan administration official "stated in the conference call that he could no longer remain in the Republican Party."

As for what's next, a third party bid seems like a good bet. Keyes hinted at the possibility on a radio program in January, and an e-mail sent out by the campaign after last night's conference call ... included a link for supporters who "want to vote for Alan as your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice on the Constitution Party presidential poll." A Keyes message board commenter who claims to have been on the conference call last night said regarding the possibility of a Constitution Party run that, "Alan asked us to pray about it." ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; alankeyes; alternative; backlash; conservatism; constitutionparty; founders; foundingfathers; gop; illinois; johnmccain; keyes; minorparties; nobama; obamasama; osamabama; prophetjeremiah; revolt; screwmccain; spoiler; thirdparty; truechoice
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To: Forward the Light Brigade
I'm not aware of any such list, and I wish there was a conservative group that sorted out this very thing. The closest thing that I know of is the 'political courage test' at Project Vote Smart, however a look at my state (NC) shows that all of the candidates for Congress are listed as "pending."
221 posted on 03/09/2008 1:35:54 AM PST by MitchellC (Put a Freeper in Congress! Freepmail me to join the John Armor for Congress ping list)
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To: Gene Eric

yeah, he was that when Reagan knew him but he has taken a turn for the angry worst, thinking he is righteous. He just needs to calm down and look at fhu.com to come to his senses. Then he will be incredibly strong.


222 posted on 03/09/2008 9:19:58 AM PDT by fabian
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To: conservative blonde

thanks, btw...would you happen to be a single conservative blond lady living in so. California? Hope you don’t mind me asking, been single my whole life and would like to have a good companion someday.


223 posted on 03/09/2008 9:22:45 AM PDT by fabian
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To: Kurt Evans

The real Alan Keyes bears no resemblance to the caricature his detractors are trying to paint.


224 posted on 03/09/2008 9:37:18 AM PDT by EternalVigilance ("What fellowship has light with darkness?")
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To: MitchellC; All
Oops, I just noticed that the link in that post was wrong. Click for the correct link to John Armor for Congress website here.
225 posted on 03/12/2008 4:25:21 AM PDT by MitchellC (Put a Freeper in Congress! Freepmail me to join the John Armor for Congress ping list)
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To: EternalVigilance
I agree with EternalVigilance. It has been a pleasure to hear Alan Keyes in several of the Tuesday and Thursday night public telephone conference calls hosted by his campaign over the recent months.

There was an email from his campaign in my mailbox this morning, asking for input on whether or not Alan Keyes should pursue the Constitution Party nomination this year. I told em, in part, that it will surely take a miracle for Alan to be elected, and that switching parties didn't seem to increase the chance of such a miracle to me. I urged him to continue to campaign as a Republican until the convention.

I don't think Keyes is involved because of his ego. I think he's involved because he doesn't see any other candidate standing up for the ideas that have been central in the American rise, nor standing against the overt push to remove any notion of God from the public square. A lot can happen between now and August, even though McCain has already won enough delegates to get the nomination. Who would have imagined the turn of events this week about the New York Governor? I'm glad Alan Keyes is still running.

226 posted on 03/12/2008 10:57:57 AM PDT by Steve Schulin (Cheap electricity gives your average Joe a life better than kings used to enjoy)
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