Alan Keyes Joins the Presidential Race
Looks like 17 candidates just aren't enough. Keyes is now the 18th candidate to formally declare his candidacy for President of the United States in 2008.
Here’s an excerpt from an article posted on his own webpage:
Keyes told Janet Parshall, host of a nationally syndicated radio show, that he's "unmoved" by the lack of moral courage shown by the other candidates, among whom he sees no standout who articulates the "key kernel of truth that must, with courage, be presented to our people."
He added, "The one thing I've always been called to do is to raise the standard . . . of our allegiance to God and His authority that has been the foundation stone of our nation's life"--and he decried the lack of "forthright, clear, and clarion declaration" from the other candidates concerning this issue.
As a result, Keyes said, "We're putting together an effort that's not going to be like anything before, because it's going to be entirely based on citizen action. We're going to be challenging people to take a pledge for America's revival," and elevate them from spectators in the political arena to participants.
The full article can be found here.
A transcript of the radio show can be found here.
Keyes has agreed to participate in the Values Voter Presidential Debate, which Is scheduled to take place tonight, Sept. 17, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. No network is covering it, but it is apparently being hosted at this link if you are looking for some political entertainment.
As some of you may know, Keyes is a suprisingly effective speaker. Back in 2000, many of the leading networks, including Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC, declared Keyes the winner of the Republican Primary debates during that election cycle. Will he influence the race for the GOP nomination in the same way again? I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
Comments
Now that Alan has tapped into a literal gold mine of financing, he no longer has to worry about raising money for his campaign.
Worried Rethuglys can contribute at any public restroom - next to the life sized picture of the large black man...
Stall number 3 on the right.
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September 18, 2007 09:12 AM
Speaking of God -
He/She now has "legal issues"...
rawstory.com/news/2007/State_Senator_sues_God_for_plagues_0918.html
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September 18, 2007 01:45 PM
he's too ugly to be president. looks like garrett morris. http://www.frankthefilm.com/gm.jpg
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September 18, 2007 10:41 PM
No comments on Messy Jesse "Baby's Daddy" Jackson saying Obama is "acting white"?
LOL
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson sharply criticized Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama Tuesday over his reaction to the arrest of six black juveniles in Jena, Louisiana on murder charges, accusing the Illinois senator of "acting like he's white," according to a South Carolina newspaper.
The comments reportedly came after a speech at Columbia’s historically black Benedict College.
The State newspaper reports Jackson later said he did not recall saying Obama is "acting like he's white," but continued to condemn the Illinois Democrat as well as the other presidential candidates for not bringing more attention to this issue. (Related: Residents: Nooses spark school violence, divide town)
He also said Obama needs to be "bolder" in his stances if he wants to make inroads in South Carolina. Obama currently trails rival Hillary Clinton, a senator from New York, in the Palmetto State by 18 points, according to a recent LA Times/Bloomberg poll.
Jackson, who ran for president twice in the 1980's, endorsed Obama's White House bid earlier in the year. Jackson won the South Carolina Democratic primary, where African American voters play an influential role, in both presidential bids.
"If I were a candidate, I'd be all over Jena," the prominent civil rights activist said Tuesday in Columbia, South Carolina, the paper reports. "Jena is a defining moment, just like Selma was a defining moment."
Jackson is slated to be on hand for a march in Jena this Thursday. The Rev. Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III, and hip-hop artist Mos Def are also expected to be on hand. (Related video: King kids join march on Jena)
In a statement released Wednesday, Jackson reaffirmed his support for Obama.
"He has remarkably transcended race, however the impact of Katrina and Jena makes America's unresolved moral dilemma of race unavoidable," he said. " I think Jena is another defining moment of the issue of race and the criminal justice system. This issue requires direct and bold leadership. I commend Sen. Obama for speaking out and demanding fairness on this defining issue. Any attempt to dilute my support for Sen. Obama will not succeed."
Obama formally released a statement on the case Friday evening after one of the teen's charges was thrown out, saying, “I am pleased that the Louisiana state appeals court recognized that the aggravated battery charge brought in this case was inappropriate."
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September 19, 2007 05:34 PM