Winning requires compromise. That's not what Alan Keyes does. If you look back to the 2000 primary, he won every debate without winning a single delegate. Of course he knew he wasn't going to win. But he elevated the campaigns, put the abortion issue on the front burner and forced the other candidates to address it in depth. He made Bush a stronger candidate and probably helped him win that election.
There is utility in what Alan Keyes does. Personally, I think "purists" play an essential role. That's why I have such a high regard for Ambassador Keyes, even though I'm well aware he'll never win a popular election.
And for anyone suggesting he's trying to sabotage the party, I'd like to point out that this piece was written the day after Scott Brown's victory, not before.
My point exactly. The advice of someone like Keyes to the party is counterproductive to actually being able to win.