Keyes says Obama afraid to face him

[Walt Starr]

Keyes says Obama afraid to face him

August 10, 2004

BY SCOTT FORNEK Political Reporter

Democrat Barack Obama said Monday he will engage in fewer than the six debates he previously agreed to in the U.S. Senate race -- prompting newly minted GOP rival Alan Keyes to accuse Obama of running scared and cowering "in timidity" at the prospect of facing him.

"That suggests doesn't it -- if right now they're scaling back -- a certain lack of confidence that there's any substance there," Keyes said of Obama.

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Actually, Mr. Keyes, you are a fringe candidate. Come back when your polls show an equilibrium between how far up Senator Obama is and what you are currently polling. At the present time, Senator Obama has a 39% margin over your paltry 28% in the polls.

When you cease being a fringe candidate, the people of Illinois can take you seriously and I'm certain Senator Obama will address your isues in a debate.