Alan, just shut up. You are the reason Obama was elected to the Senate from Illinois in 2004. Go away, you carpet-bagging pimp.
It is was actually Jack Ryan's fault, not Keyes' fault. Ryan stepped down when his divorce records were made public.
And...if you are looking to assign blame on Obama's senate seat win, don't just look at Ryan, look at the Republican establishment that refuses to fully support conservative candidates. Keyes absolutely crushed Obama in debates and still couldn't get full Republican support.