Conservative grassroots movement pushing for Keyes presidency

[meegbear]

Supporters of two-time Republican presidential candidate Alan Keyes plan to attend the Iowa Republican Party's straw poll in Ames on Saturday in hopes of catapulting the former Reagan administration diplomat into another White House bid.

The draft-Keyes movement says it does not yet have the budget to pay $15,000 for the right to have a tent at the straw poll, but is paying $1,000 for a table with no decorations inside the Iowa State Center and another outside the building. It also intends to distribute 11,000 flyers.

Stephen Stone, CEO of the "We Need Alan Keyes for President Movement," says it is hard to gauge the number of Keyes supporters out there, but notes 1,200 have signed a petition to draft the fiery conservative.

"If you read the comments that these people make, you would realize those comments are worth hundreds, if not thousands, of just nominal supporters," Stone suggests. He explains that Keyes desires for his supporters to "plow the trail" for him this time. "You know, to lead out and show that there is enough support for him to credibly stand forth and be a candidate," says Stone. "Otherwise, he's standing back -- somewhat as Gingrich is doing, and supposedly Fred Thompson -- and just watching."

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http://www.onenewsnow.com/2007/08/conservative_grassroots_moveme.php

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Oh please Please PLEASE RUN! This race needs a good laugh.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I thought the Republicans were scraping the bottom of the barrel

with knuckle-dragging troglodytes like Brownback and Hunter. Now it appears they're looking *under* the barrel.

:rofl:

[saltpoint]

2. Well, I for one hope Keyes gets in. It's just what the current Puke field needs:

another flagrantly psychotic nominee-hopeful.

Also it will be fun to see if Keyes eventually outpolls McCain.

I think McCain is behind a handful of his competition right now. Al Capone is outpolling him in several states.

[0007]

3. Yikes! These people are dumber than I thought.

[Totally Committed]

4. Conservative? Is that what they're calling themselves these days?

Alan Keyes makes Tom Tancredo look like a cross between Jane Fonda and Mr. Rogers, fercripessake!

They're just yanking our chains... hopefully.

TC

[gratuitous]

5. Only 1,200 petition signatures?

C'mon DU, we can easily get double that! America Needs Alan Keyes . . . like a hole in the head.

[Withywindle]

6. Comedy Gold!

Obama vs. Keyes 2.0: All the Marbles!