Rahm Emanuel and Alan Keyes in Chicago

I am mindful of Republican Alan Keyes in great haste moving from Maryland to Chicago to run against Barack Obama for the U.S. Senate after Republican opponent Jack Ryan abruptly dropped out of the race.

I remember in August, 2004 and upon his arrival in Chicago, Mr. Keyes, in lightening speed, ran and rented an apartment in the city and afterwards was all geared up, pumped up, rearing to go have debates with Mr. Obama whenever, wherever and however they were going to be.

He didn’t worry about nuffin! He was hot stuff! He was a political Muhammad Ali! He was the great Black Republican hope and played the role to a ‘T’. It was so funny! I still laugh at the situation as I write these many years later.

However and in reference to the court ruling Monday regarding Rahm’s residency, I do not understand why “reside in” the municipality during adjacent year was not fully exploited and put to rest during that period of time of Alan Keyes. I wonder as I wander…..

State Senator Barack Obama won the Democratic primary, as Jack Ryan won the Republican primary, but three months later Ryan announced his withdrawal from the race — four days after the Chicago Tribune persuaded a California court to release child custody records. Six weeks later, the Illinois Republican State Central Committee chose former Diplomat Alan Keyes to replace Ryan as the Republican candidate.
Read more at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois,_2004

And
ALAN KEYES ACCEPTS REPUBLICAN APPOINTMENT TO FACE OBAMA
Read more at:
http://www.ilsenate.com/

As always,
BB