One of my favorite objects of derision these days is the Illinois Republican Party. RCP provides an update on their choice for a candidate, "Mr. Radioactive", Alan Keyes,
This is how bad it has become: the other night at a GOP fund raising dinner Keyes caused a stir by showing up unannounced - but more importantly, I was told, uninvited. At the dinner a sitting member Congress, speaking semi-privately to the guests at one of the tables, jokingly referred to Keyes as a "lunatic." Everyone at the table laughed and shook their heads in agreement.If the GOP feels this way about Keyes, what chance does he have for being elected? Yet, this is the person the Illinois Republican Party leadership wanted to take on Obama. Right now, Keyes is polling at 20% of the vote. Not only will he lose but he could potentially pull down many other Republican candidates in the state.
It won't be a problem for Keyes, though. He'll be winging his way back to Maryland on November 3rd and the people of Illinois will be well on their way to being able to claim that we really live in "The People's Republic of Illinois".
Posted by jdmays at October 11, 2004 05:59 PM | TrackBack