August 2004

Some of the Best Reporting is Out in the Burbs

ArchPundit August 6, 2004 2 Comments

Wow.

Rauschenberger has jumped on the bandwagon with Syverson.

Rauschenberger helped state Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Rockford, push the Illinois Republican State Central Committee to select Keyes, who has run twice for the presidency and twice for U.S. Senate in Maryland and lost on all four occasions. Rauschenberger denied playing more than a supporting role in the days leading up to the central committee’s decision, however. “I think it’s a little bit of a reach to say I engineered it,” said Rauschenberger, who handed most of the credit to Syverson, the committee’s top vote holder. “I certainly support (Keyes), but I never have spoken to him.” Rauschenberger said he actually held back from mounting a full-on lobbying blitz out of concern that it might do more harm than good.

Rauschenberger must have taken two lessons from the Senate race–get conservative money if you aren’t rich and get conservative money by being a little crazy.

Jack Roeser is pushing this deal on top of others. And here is where it gets confusing to me. Jack Roeser (not the grump Tom Roeser (unrelated) who writes in the Sun-Times) just started Renew Illinois with Pat O’Malley. O’Malley is already running for the 2006 Gubernatorial nomination. Where does this leave Rauschenberger? Who is Roeser going to back? Hmmm…..

Everyone’s a Comedian

ArchPundit August 6, 2004 1 Comment

The Obama Communications Director gets into the act:

Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs brushed aside news that Keyes was expected to accept the nomination at a rally Sunday.

“Are they busing people in from Maryland?” he asked.

In His Home State

ArchPundit August 6, 2004 3 Comments

Keyes got

38% of the vote
29% of the vote

Maryland is roughly the same politically as Illinois. I’m guessing around 20 % though worse if Jerry Kohn makes a strong showing. If I were Jeff Trigg I’d be sending the Republican Central Committee a nice fruit basket as thanks.

From the Inbox

ArchPundit August 6, 2004 0 Comment

Of course, it’s a core belief not to release his private financial records,

On WMAQ last night:

Dick Kay: Keyes refused a request to turn over his income tax records. In a 92 MD Senate campaign, Keyes took 100,000 dollars a year in salary from campaign funds. When asked about it, keyes allegedly said ?that money was for working 8 to 12 hour days, it was not a welfare check.? Campaign disclose records from Keyes? 2000 presidential campaign in 2000 filed only last month show his campaign still owes more than 337 thousand dollars. But Illinois Republicans offered him the nomination without a look at his finances

Syverson: I think he has a core belief that he has written about in the past that people?s private financial records shouldn?t be made public.

I have this bridge for sale, Mr. Syverson, you may have heard of it….

Posting May Be Slow

ArchPundit August 6, 2004 2 Comments

Because I’m laughing too hard….

Let me make one correction–this isn’t rent a Senator, this is rent a candidate.

Alan Keyes, the prospective GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate, arrived 13 minutes late for his bizarre little rally on Wednesday–and by little we mean about 12 supporters and 24 media hounds–outside the Union League Club in downtown Chicago. Perhaps the Maryland resident, a two-time loser for president and two-time loser for the U.S. Senate in that state, had trouble finding the Loop on his map.

One Theory For You

ArchPundit August 6, 2004 0 Comment

Keyes needs to pay his taxes and having the campaign pay him is probably the best way

The past might resurface in other ways. More than two years ago, Maryland issued a lien against Keyes and his wife for delinquent and unpaid state income taxes for 1997. A copy of the civil filing in Montgomery County Circuit Court shows the couple still owes $7,481.99 in taxes, interest and penalties.

Thank you, Illinois Central Committee Members. I think I can say I couldn’t have asked for a better gift.

Oh, and thank you God, I owe you one.

Introducing……

ArchPundit August 6, 2004 0 Comment

Battier than your belfry
Crazier than Carrie Fisher
Nuttier than Jimmy Carter’s farm
Wackier than Jerry Lewis on Speed
Madder than Maryland could handle

ALAN KEYES, YOUR 2004 ILLINOIS US SENATE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE

I need a drink.

The Deep, Deep Abyss

ArchPundit August 4, 2004 30 Comments

Apparently, It’s Keyes. Pascoe has found another gravy train, I’m sure Proft will be along for the ride too.

UPDATE: Even better. In comments, he hasn’t accepted yet–he is thinking about it. LOL. So, what happens if he says no? I think he will run because he is that much of an egomaniac, but either way this could be delicious.

Sun Times is up

On Vasyl’s Advice

ArchPundit August 4, 2004 7 Comments

Just start combing through here for the low hanging fruit for oppo on Keyes. It’s awfully nice of him to put it in one central place for everyone, isn’t it?

From Comments

ArchPundit August 4, 2004 0 Comment

Is Tom Cross disqualified anyway because he’s not a fruitbat?

Why, yes, I think that is why he is disqualified.