Constitution Party stunner: Chuck Baldwin KOs firebrand Alan Keyes

[Wretched Excess]

so much for alan keyes taking down a couple of percent of mccain's vote in the general.  I was a bit
worried about keyes running in the general.

Constitution Party stunner: Chuck Baldwin KOs firebrand Alan Keyes

Convening its national convention in Kansas City today, the Constitution Party picked radio talk-show host Chuck Baldwin over former Ambassador Alan Keyes as its 2008 presidential candidate.

The pick was seen as something of an upset, given Keyes' higher national profile. Known for his fiery stem-winders, Keyes is a two-time GOP presidential candidate who abandoned the Republican Party this month to join the Constitution Party, which believes in limited government and is committed to ending abortion and bringing American troops home from Iraq.

But Baldwin's roots in the Constitution Party run deeper. He was the party's 2004 vice-presidential candidate, and party members said his stands were more in line with party thinking.

"Chuck is the real deal," said Jim Clymer, the party's national chairman.

Still, the two waged a fierce battle described as the most contentious in the party's 16-year history. Baldwin wound up winning easily on a 384-126 vote. The Missouri and Kansas delegations basically split their votes between the two.

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[Duke Nukum]

I never worried about it.  As much as I respect Alan Keyes, he just doesn't connect with people.

[Wretched Excess]

I never worried about it.  As much as I respect Alan Keyes, he just doesn't connect with people.

the guy is just awesome.  I think I agree with every word that he has ever spoken.  I was worried because I suspect that 2008 will look a lot like 2000 and 2004.  a couple thousand votes in the right place could make the difference.