Thursday, September 30, 2004

Who won the Presidential debate?

70% of those voting on the MSNBC web site think Kerry did, 30% say Bush, but your vote could change that.

Wednesday, September 22, 2004

Keyes slams 'phony' polls

With only 32% of voters polled supporting him, Keyes would ban 'phony' polls.

Saturday, September 18, 2004

Keyes questions Obama's record

At SIUE, Keyes questions Obama's record: continuing a theme "he's used before, that Jesus would not vote for Obama."

Monday, September 13, 2004

Keyes derails Obama from traditional track

Keyes derails Obama from traditional track: "Asked by reporters at his Springfield health-insurance event to address some of Keyes' attacks, the state senator launched into an explanation of his own Christian faith, of his interpretations of the Bible, of his belief that a human life's true beginning can be viewed differently through religious and secular lenses--and that legislators should write abortion law based on a secular 'line of viability.' As Obama waxed on, his chief media aide, Robert Gibbs, appeared to squirm uneasily in the background." --Chicago Tribune.

Sunday, September 12, 2004

Keyes interview with Jim Muir

"Speaking with the fervor of an evangelist at a tent revival, Alan Keyes, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, made a campaign swing through Southern Illinois last week, marking his first visit to the area, [making] appearances in Marion and Mount Vernon to rally downstate support in his race against Democratic candidate Barack Obama, [taking time] ...to grant a one-on-one interview to the Southern Illinoisan. "

Saturday, September 11, 2004

kinky obama?

The Southern Illinoisan quotes Barack saying: "'I don't just want to win. I want to give this guy who is running against me a spanking.' "

Eagle Scout for Keyes

He's not from Illinois, but seems like a good boy . . . Why would he say "Barack Obama is one of the most dangerous men in America."

Thursday, September 09, 2004

Same event, two different takes

The Pantagraph reports Candidates move further apart 09/09/04: "Illinois farm leaders will have no difficulty remembering where the state's two U.S. Senate candidates stand on agricultural issues. . . . Republican Alan Keyes and Democrat Barack Obama offered divergent views Wednesday on world trade and repealing the federal estate tax. They spoke separately to agricultural leaders during a forum at Funk Farms Trust near Shirley."

While WHOI concludes Obama, Keyes Have Similar Farm Ideals: "They agreed on just about everything related to agriculture."

Tuesday, September 07, 2004

Illinois Boy vs. The Maryland Crab

Barack Obama versus Alan Keyes duke it out to be U.S. Senator from Illinois. . . . plus other important Illinois election match-ups.