[Arkinsaw]

If Illinois is about to elect Kerry in a landslide I have to wonder why he feels he is going to win there.

He isn't going to win there and I am sure he knows it. Those who asked him to run know it also. He has been sent to the belly of the beast to espouse eloquent views about conservatism to the denizens of the place. He is there to show black voters that there is an alternative and that blacks need not sublimate their conservative views. That is a good thing. But its a hard and thankless job and will not result in immediate reward. But its better than doing absolutely nothing.

[Texasforever]

That is a good thing. But its a hard and thankless job and will not result in immediate reward. But its better than doing absolutely nothing.

Look, Keyes does NOTHING for NOTHING. He is a perpetual candidate. He makes his living running for office. I have no problem with him running but I can hear the screams now from his FR supporters about how his coming landslide loss is the fault of the GOP for not supporting him. Let him run and I for one will let him be but I have no illusions that he is in the least bit altruistic in his motives.