The Illinois GOP had a perfectly fine candidate, Jim Oberweiss, who finished second to Ryan in the primary. Oberweiss was blackballed by the inept/corrupt GOP party apparatus of George Ryan, who thought his anti-immigration message would hurt their delusions of Hispanic appeal.
Tho I didn't support Oberweiss in the primary (I'm anti-anti-immigration) I could se he was a serious candidate, with a serious message, and serious money. By nominating Keyes, the state GOP -- especially "leader" Judy Barr Topinka -- come off as amateur, stupid, inept. This is pretty much the nail in the state GOP coffin.
Uh, IH, Mr. Oberweiss, gave a hearty endorsement for Alan Keyes yestrday.
This is set up with the blessing, I would hope, of the National GOP, to get Barack (I wouldn't want to misspell his last name) on record with his extreme left positions. Future Defocratic plans for Barack REQUIRE that the GOP start into him NOW! That and the fact he did nothing in the Illinois Senate until he decided to run.
Keyes will make it even more fun than Da Coach could have!
Barack and Eddie Haskell the two bolsheviks from Illinois. Lincoln must be furiously pulling at his beard!