Obama holds 41-point lead over Keyes!!!!!

[in_cog_ni_to]

How sweet is THIS?!! 41 point lead over the LOONY, Keyes. From today's Chicago Tribune. I'm hoping this helps my Congressional candidate who's running against Jerry Weller (5 term Illinois Congressman, repuke), Dr. Tari Renner. It sure can't hurt!


Obama holds 41-point lead over Keyes
Democrat solid among blacks, independents

By Bob Secter
Tribune staff reporter
Published August 22, 2004

Alan Keyes said it would be an uphill climb when he agreed this month to be the emergency candidate for Illinois Republicans in the U.S. Senate race, but he may not have realized just how steep the ascent will have to be.

The nation's first Senate contest featuring two major party African-American candidates is beginning in lopsided fashion, with nearly two-thirds of voters indicating support for Democrat Barack Obama and less than one-quarter backing Keyes, according to a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll.

The poll suggests that Keyes' candidacy could hurt other Republicans in local and legislative races. Nearly three in ten voters said they were less likely to back GOP candidates because of the way party leaders went about settling on Keyes as their candidate, though 59 percent said it would make no difference.

Although Keyes came late to the race, a sizable number of voters said they had heard of the former presidential candidate. However, more than twice as many said they viewed him with disfavor as said they viewed him favorably, the survey found.<snip>

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/specials/elections/chi-0408220341aug22,1,2130462.story?coll=chi-news-hed

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

1. I hope he stays off of small planes

I put NOTHING past this crowd currently squatting in our White House.

[Gman]

2. I'll bet Keyes contacted the IRP to get the job

since he always gets paid to run for office.

[Walt Starr]

3. Hopefully, Keyes will reach critical mass in this race

and implode the instant he has one point for every two points Obama is in front of him!

[Cuban_Liberal]

4. Great news, but no surprise.

We in Illinois know Obama rocks!

:)

[terrya]

5. Keyes isn't even trying to appeal to the moderates in this state.

It's nothing but his personal philosophy...gays are sinners, abortion is a sin in every circumstance (how in the world you can defend denying abortions in the case of rape and incest is certainly, um, "interesting"), etc, etc.

It's like Keyes is just biding his time until he can go back to Maryland. Interesting way to campaign. :-)

[in_cog_ni_to]

6. MY personal favorite...

"Obama isn't a TRUE African-AMERICAN because his father was not born in THIS country." Good grief. He's so pathetic.

[WI_DEM]

7. "Mr. Bush, will you give Alan Keyes a speaking role at your convention?

Let's hope that question keeps being asked.

[terrya]

8. That would be so great, but it won't happen.

George Allen, head of the GOP Senate Campaign, was on "Meet the Press" today, inserting the proverbial 10 foot pole between the national GOP organization and Keyes's candidacy. Keyes is on his own, it looks like. Bush isn't going to lift a finger to help Keyes.