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Folks in our area likely best remember him from his campaign in 2004 for the vacant U.S. Senate seat in Illinois. Keyes was recruited as a last-ditch GOP fallguy against Barack Obama, after the primary winner, Jack Ryan, imploded in a divorce/sex scandal, and some other runners-up wanted to dodge the Obama train.
Keyes — as he did in Illinois — has traditionally championed a platform that appears to be more conservative than the GOP electorate in general. But he also has a bit of money and some limited star power.
The historical highlights of his platform include staunch opposition for gay marriage and homosexuality (which reportedly led to a dust-up with his lesbian daughter Maya), support for a harsh crackdown on Palestinians by Israel, defense of Alabama/Ten Commandments Judge Roy Moore, and advocacy of state intervention in the Terri Schiavo case. His background: a PhD in government from Harvard and almost 20 years as a diplomat mostly under Ronald Reagan.
Keyes for his part has never really given up his quest to influence the national conservative debate. His website proudly bears a quote from Ronald Reagan at a 1988 fundraiser: “I’ve never known a more stout-hearted defender of a strong America than Alan Keyes.”
Below, I’ve posted the most watched video from Keyes’ YouTube channel.
The YouTube link above actually brings one to a page featuring a selection of Alan Keyes vids. Scroll to the article link below for the featured vid.
Web Watch: Whatever happened to…?
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Alan Keyes Press conference - 04/15/08 - Hazleton, PA - Live Thread
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