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October 24, 2004 Great news for the Keyes campaign!
Of course, right after Alan did so well, the mainstream media is releasing a negative poll taken BEFORE this first televised debate, to try to suppress positive response and enthusiasm. But under incredibly hostile media pressure in this Democrat-machine run region, Alan continues to stand his ground, while our Chicago HQ is swamped with calls and supporters energized for the first time "in years" to really get out and WORK for a candidate. You can help us at this critical time by going to www.keyes2004.com and donating by credit card for urgently needed ad budget. The ground war is in full swing, Keyes signs and precinct walkers are out all over Illinois, we are moving literally millions of pieces of campaign literature In a banquet room full of "all keyed up" Keyes volunteers in the Chicago Renaissance Hotel, adjacent to the broadcast studios where Debate #2 was televised, the evidence on the big screen was overwhelming Alan stayed on message, took every opportunity possible to contrast his agenda with Obama's, he was very well modulated for cool television projection, and he drove home with devastating effectiveness the duplicity of his opponent's campaign rhetoric as compared to Obama's record. You can hear and see the debate online at www.keyes2004.com Keyes 2004 campaign manager Bill Pascoe, reacting to Alan's clear win in Thursday night's first televised debate against Barack Obama, released the following statement: "The first televised debate is history, and the result is as clear as it was after last week's radio debate: Alan Keyes won this debate hands down. He drew clear and cogent contrasts with Barack Obama on issue after issue, making one thing perfectly clear: Alan Keyes is in the mainstream of Illinois' heartland values, and Mr. Obama is outside the mainstream. "For instance, Alan demonstrated that Barack Obama is an extreme liberal, who cares not for protecting Illinois citizens but instead for protecting entrenched political interests. "Keyes exposed Barack Obama as to the left of the ACLU on issues like crime control during a vigorous discussion of Obama's votes in the State Senate against the death penalty for gang bangers who kill police officers; against allowing police to enter fortified drug houses without knocking; and against allowing Illinois citizens to defend themselves and their families from an intruder in their own home. "Keyes also blew a hole in Obama's erstwhile 'doing it for the children' rhetoric when he questioned Obama about his vote for 'age appropriate' sex education in public schools starting with kindergartners and his vote against Internet filters on publicly accessible computers in our schools. "While emphasizing his independence and willingness to speak the truth regardless of partisan political considerations, Keyes distinguished himself from Obama as he reminded the viewing audience that Obama was the number one recipient of trial lawyer campaign money in the nation. Keyes properly questioned Obama's allegiance to this special interest group at a time when the Illinois health care system has been described as 'in crisis' by the American Medical Association (AMA), due to skyrocketing medical malpractice insurance rates that are driving medical professionals from Illinois in droves. "Later in the debate, a visibly angry Obama lashed out after being challenged by Keyes on the contradictions between Obama's professed faith and his extreme liberal positions in support of unregulated abortion-on-demand and in opposition to defense of traditional marriage. "So shaken was Obama by the end of the debate that he incorrectly accused Keyes of challenging Obama's heritage on a final question about the importance of race in this campaign-a charge Keyes never made. "It was obvious that Obama had little to offer in defense of his record, his positions on the issues, and the reasoning behind them except canned talking points prepared by handlers from the very Chicago machine of which he claims to be independent." Reporters in Chicago seem stunned that Alan continues to "just tell the truth" and trust the voters to listen to their own conscience and convictions. He refuses to play "fool the voter" with all the other guys who run the political/media industry nexus in the Windy City, even while they will keep working to make this campaign an anointment for their "BaRack Star." But Alan is laying the groundwork for the Illinois GOP to lift itself out of unprincipled corruption and compromise Alan and his U.S. Senate campaign can win if we can expand our last week's ad blitz! Click here and let us broaden our advertising strategy with a donation online TODAY! There is still time to combat the Democrat machine of Cook County, but Illinois is the third most-expensive media market in the country Illinois deserves better than Barack Obama Thank you and Keep Faith, Keyes 2004 |
