Alan Keyes For President?

The dream, deferred.

Supporters of Alan Keyes plan to attend the Iowa Straw Poll Aug. 11, to get Keyes' name before the public as a possible Republican presidential candidate.

"We Need Alan Keyes for President," an organization of grassroots volunteers conducting a petition drive to draft Keyes, will hand out literature, donation forms, and sign-up sheets and show video clips of the former Reagan administration diplomat.

Keyes — who in 2000 drew 14 percent in the Iowa Caucus and averaged 16 percent in his best ten states during the presidential primaries — says he is open to the possibility of running, if enough support exists at the grassroots for his candidacy.

You know you want to see him debate Mitt Romney.

Comments

Keyes will eat a supper flipflopper like Romney in debates. In front of Keyes, fake Mitt will look like a midget! Keyes, please run.

Posted by Michael | August 8, 2007 8:47 AM

If I'm not mistaken, Keys favors reparation for slavery. That being the case, why does anyone give him the slightest attention, let alone credibility?

Posted by Banjo | August 8, 2007 10:55 AM

The idea that Alan Keyes supports reparations for slavery is a media myth, circulated by the detractors of Alan Keyes to discredit him. For the full story, see http://www.alankeyes.com/qa.php#reparations

Posted by Stephen Stone | August 9, 2007 1:15 AM