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Message: <blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 4711131" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>You're kidding yourself if you think the only reason Keyes lost in his three bids was he was black.  He was up against Bob Dole in '96.  He didn't have the experience yet or name recognition.  He should have started at the mayor level, worked his way into either a governorship or into Congress and then made a name for himself.  But I did like him very much.  And you are also not allowing for the evolution of the Republican party.  As of right now the Republicans are more for the middle class and working class, a populist party.  There are a number of black Republicans I would gladly vote for president.  And I do think Burgess Owens has the right makeup to be a great president.</p></blockquote><p></p>