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  • Keyes blames Republicans, media for his defeat

    11/05/2004 5:06:59 PM PST · by Ahriman · 243 replies · 3,116+ views
    Chicago Sun-Times ^ | Nov. 5, 2004 | Nicole Ziegler Dizon
    Republican Alan Keyes blamed the media and ''Republicans in name only'' Thursday for his lopsided loss to Democrat Barack Obama in Illinois' U.S. Senate race. Keyes also said he didn't congratulate Obama after the race was called, a tradition among politicians, because doing so would have been a ''false gesture'' because he believes Obama's views on issues like abortion are wicked. The former diplomat and two-time presidential candidate, who lost to Obama by 43 percentage points Tuesday, gave his first post-election interview Thursday afternoon to Christian talk show host Scott Thomas of WYLL-AM. Keyes said that despite the loss, he...