It’s been over on the Leader Looper Boards for a while, Fran Eaton–the Managing Editor of the Illinois Leader on leave for grassroot organizing in the Keyes campaign left the campaign.
Fran Eaton, Director of grass roots activities for Alan Keyes informed people today that she had quit the campaign. Eaton has been a long time confidante’ of Dan Proft, self proclaimed Illinois’ poltical Guhru and Keyes campaign chief. Proft also claims personal credit for recruiting Keyes for the Illinois Senate race. Both are also on the Illinois Leader management team. Why did Eaton quit?
St. Patrick
Proft confirmed:
P.S. Fran has left the campaign for her own reasons…her service and work were greatly appreciated and there is no ill will. I know you were hoping for strife among us Leader folks who you despise so much and yet whose product you frequent so often. But, alas, your dreams will have to be postponed for yet another day.
And in an e-mail sent back when one person tried to contact her, this was received:
FYI – Fran Eaton is no longer the campaign’s coalitions director. This was Fran’s personal decision after careful consideration, and we appreciate the work she has done for the campaign and wish her well. We will let you know when we find a replacement Coalitions Director. In the meantime, please contact Megan Griffiths with any questions (xxxxxxxxxx@keyes2004.com or 312.xxx.xxx).
So some turnover in the smooth Keyes operation already.
Most interesting because she wrote this on August 16th
Their example has personally inspired me to respond to a call for duty in the current fierce political war raging in the State of Illinois. It is a war that calls us as Illinois conservatives to leave our comfort zones and fearlessly enter the fray.
For me, the call means stepping away for the next few months from my role as managing editor with IllinoisLeader.com to assist with organizing the conservative troops behind the IL GOP?s new, dynamic standard bearer – Ambassador Alan Keyes.
This is a time of war for Illinois? future, and now is the time for all good men (and women and youngsters) to come to the aid of their country.
The impossible “mission” I have chosen to accept is to coordinate the Keyes campaign’s faith-based outreach, calling on voters who darken church doors frequently to engage as never before in Illinois’ political scene.
The time is now, and the need is urgent, and in my assessment, may never present itself in a similar way again in my lifetime.