Keyes Makes Party Switch

On April 15th of last week, Alan Keyes announced big, big news. On that Tuesday, he decided that he would drop out of the Republican party in order to join one more consistent with his views--The Constitution Party. He now hopes to join the fray for the Constitution party presidential nomination and emerge the victor. However, it is interesting to consider the Constitution party's stance on the war. The party remains in favor of an non-intervention course in Iraq, while Keyes doesn't support any kind of Iraqi withdrawal. Even so, the communications coordinator of the Constitution party recently noted in an interview with The American Spectator, ""If Dr. Keyes's positions on the issues square up with the CP platform we'd be thrilled to have him represent us and offer Americans a choice. " When asked by reporters why he left the GOP, Keyes replied that it was mainly because of the party's views on the border crisis, remarking "There are clear signs that our leaders no longer have an allegiance to the sovereign people of the United States." The Constitution party's nomination convention will be held in Kansas on April 23, which could turn out to be an important day for Keyes.