Really good, thoughtful post, Amelia. Would you please ping me if you ever get a response worth reading? I'd like to hear one.
While I share many of Keyes' positions, and would much rather see him in the Senate than Obama, I see in him traits that could make him a right-wing John McCain.
Dan
But the whole problem with the "left leaning maverick" McCain isn't the "maverick", it's the "left leaning".
Keyes' views and principles are right on, and sorely needed (rather than a bunch of fleshly yes-men Republicans). We need more true conservatives who will not bend. If you doubt this, just remember that only 1, 2, or 3 Senators rejected judges like Ruth Bader Ginsburg.