Posted on 08/09/2004 5:28:52 PM PDT by RWR8189
even the choir isn't voting for him right now. he has to find some cohesive message - he should run against the national Democrats, that is his only chance:
"why elect Obama to help the Dems block judges, thwart the war on terror, etc, etc"
He's got nothing to lose. if the election is about Illinois issues, he's a loser for sure.
Any other candidate would be right in the same area, ok Ditka might have gotten to 35%. The race was lost when Ryan was swirling the drain, if not before.
He's a fine man and all that, but his candidacy is a farce dreamed up by the biggest group of morons who ever walked upright -- the Illinois GOP leadership.
I think he'll move up after a few debates.
My current prediction is 35%. I'd be surprised if it was much higher, but I could also see it going a lot lower.
bump
Well, I think this is quite positive. The people of Chicago will get to see a black Republican in the flesh. That alone is worth Keyes getting into the race.
If they debate, I think we'll be in for a show. They are both powerful orators.
"...he should run against the national Democrats, that is his only chance: "
I wouldn't even think of voting for a senator from my state that ran solely on 'national' issues. That would IMHO be a sure losing strategy. Keyes should find out whats's important to the people of the state he wants to represent - anything else is just being a whore.
He's running this to be a talker. To state the conservative case as he does eloquently. His presence on the ticket will bring some additional conservatives to the polls that might have otherwise stayed home. His presence may have some effect on the Roman Catholic vote and certainly getting pro-life people to the polls. He may even attract some black voters who would like to spend their vote on a different kind of black politician to send a message.
that's exactly how Kerry defeated Bill Weld for the senate in Mass. he ran against Newt Gingrich - he won, he won the election in the last week with that strategy.
so what, you lose whether you get 25, 30 or 49% of the vote.
Whew you all in the DNC basement are working overtime. Hope you get paid correctly by Begala and Co.
I guess you have never heard of the term "packing up to move".
I like to indulge in wishful thinking too, but I live in Illinois. Running Alan Keyes here is like running Ted Kennedy in Texas.
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