Coburn endorsed Alan Keyes in the 2000 Republican presidential primaries.
‘Nuff said.
That is because Keyes was far more Conservative than Bush. Time showed he was indeed. Bush was at best a moderate but mostly a Johnson DEM. Had Keyes won we would likely not be in the fix we are now. Think about that. Who was the only Republican too stand up and challenge Obama for his senate seat? Alan Keyes. Too bad he was in a mainly DEM state. Keyes is also far more conservative & intelligent than Newt.