Keyes Lags Behind Obama In CBS Poll (Osama 67% Keyes 28%)

CBS 2 Chicago ^ | August 9, 2004

[oceanview]

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.

[L`enn]

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.

[IowaHawk]

Not to pee in anybody's cornflakes, but Keyes will have a hard time reaching even 28%. By November, I predict 23%.

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.

[COEXERJ145]

While Keyes won't win (as there is no way to counter all the votes Boss Daley will dig up in Chicago's "special districts") I doubt that it will be this bad. Remember this is a SEE-BS poll. More likely it will be 60-40 when all is said and done.

[Flightdeck]

I think he'll move up after a few debates.

[LandOfLincolnGOP]

I agree - 40% is the max he will get.

My current prediction is 35%. I'd be surprised if it was much higher, but I could also see it going a lot lower.

[No Blue States]

"that's 28% more than 0%, which is where the GOP was when they didn't have a candidate."

bump

[Fzob]

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.

[pickemuphere]

If they debate, I think we'll be in for a show. They are both powerful orators.

[familyofman]

"...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.

[martinidon]

IMO, they would have had a better shot letting Ryan continue to run. Ryan had some baggage, but it was not that bad and everything was out so he would have had a couple of months to focus his campaign/ Now this is going to be a circus!

[dts32041]

Always with the negative vibes Moriarty, that bridge will be there

[Arkinsaw]

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.

[oceanview]

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.

[oceanview]

so what, you lose whether you get 25, 30 or 49% of the vote.

[Dane]

The fact that he flew back to Maryland after announcing didn't endear him to a lot of people, either

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".

[IowaHawk]

I like to indulge in wishful thinking too, but I live in Illinois. Running Alan Keyes here is like running Ted Kennedy in Texas.