[Lurking Libertarian]

4) If Alan Keyes does better than expected, we will get more Conservative, Pro-Life, Pro-Constitution candidates in the future. 5) If Alan Keyes does worse than expected, we will get more pro-choice, "liberal" Arlen Specter-type candidates.

All the more reason for conservatives to be upset with Keyes for running a campaign of amateurish clumsiness.

[Onelifetogive]

All the more reason for conservatives to be upset with Keyes for running a campaign of amateurish clumsiness.

He does seem to step in it more than necessary....

[Catspaw]

Keyes' strategy seems to be to generate free publicity by making outrageous statements, probably because he doesn't have much money to buy ads, and he'll never be able to compete with Obama in campaign funding.

Unfortunately, his latest outrageous statement has become the topic du jour for the media covering the convention.

A few minutes ago, while Wolf Blitzer was interviewing Rudy Guilani about the President's acceptance speech, Blitzer asked questions about Keyes' statement about Mary Cheney. Although Rudy tried to say he hadn't heard the statement, Blitzer pressed him about it. Rudy finally got Blitzer off the topic by saying he didn't condemn Keyes as a person, but did condemn the statement. This is overshadowing the president, as this overshadowed the vice president yesterday.

[Antoninus]

All the more reason for conservatives to be upset with Keyes for running a campaign of amateurish clumsiness.

Fine. Then be upset with him on November 3 if he loses. Pre-election defeatism/know-it-all-ism is for losers.