There's a deeper issue here; the damage to the pro-life, pro-second Amendment, pro-constitution message that this loss will bring about. And while I hope and pray that the people of Illinois can pull this off, it s apparent from this article, and from the commentary within Fr, that it will not happen.
The resounding defeat by a relative newcomer to politics of a conservative icon of Keyes' stature, will be blamed on the GOP by the Keyes camp, and on his message by the left; and that will be the biggest loss of all.
The left will argue that Keyes' pro-life, pro-second Amendment, pro-constitution message does not resonate with the American people, and that pro-life, pro-second Amendment, pro-constitution candidates are unelectable.
If there was shouting in Illinois over whether to invite Keyes in or not, there will even louder shouting when it comes time to play the blame game.
The Illinois GOP invited Keyes in, so they better be prepared to either deliver a victory, or accept full responsibility for the loss...Keyes will not do the latter.
As a follower of Reagan, I will not break the 11th Commandment. Keyes will have my full support.
However, should he choose to go down the destructive path I have seen him walk upon in past camapigns, I will withdraw my support.
The ball is in Dr. Keyes' court. He has the choice as to how to play it.
Should he choose unwisely, he will earn my enmity, and that of thousands just like me.