It has now been three months since the launch of the Alan Keyes-backed “We Need Alan Keyes For President” movement and the organization’s petition urging him to run has garnered a mere 1700 signatures - but that seems to be enough to convince Keyes that he is needed in the GOP primary:
Several Republican presidential hopefuls have committed to be in the Mountain State for the West Virginia Republican Presidential Convention.
A spokesman for the West Virginia GOP says 10 candidates have registered for their February convention.
Among those attending will be Sam Brownback, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, Alan Keyes, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson, and Gene Zarwell.
More interestingly, it appears as if Keyes might also be participating in the upcoming “Values Voter Presidential Debate” September 17th in Florida. According to the latest press release: “Seven Republican candidates have confirmed their attendance, but hundreds of encouraging calls are being made to the few remaining unconfirmed candidates.”
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/2007/09/alan_keyes_read.html