Alan Keyes to Run for the Constitution Party Nomination

March 27, 2008

As most of you know by now, Alan Keyes has departed from the Republican Party, or, more properly, the Republican Party has departed from him. He is now looking to the Constitution Party.

The Constitution Party’s members have labored in the conservative vineyard for many years, selflessly devoting themselves to the cause of restoring our republican form of self-government and defending our liberty, and at long last, the day has arrived for the rest of the conservative movement — including us — to join them.

Tuesday night, we were joined on our national conference call by CP Chairman Jim Clymer and several of the great men and women who work with him. He graciously took questions, answering them all very straightforwardly and thoroughly. Those of you who missed it missed out on a very edifying conversation.

Historic Keyes announcement April 15 in Hazelton, PA!

On Tuesday evening, April 15, in Hazleton, PA, Alan Keyes will be holding a major press conference to lay out his principled reasons for leaving the party he has belonged to and supported his entire adult life, including the years he served so ably in the Reagan administration.

The Hazleton event will be live-streamed on the internet, and we’re asking each of you to set aside the time needed to tune in for this historic speech. And of course, we’re asking you to help us get as many other fellow Americans to watch and listen as is possible. Look for more information concerning this important event at AlanKeyes.com.

Time to go to work!

In the meantime, there is much work to be done. In many states, there is still time and opportunity for you to become a delegate to the Constitution Party National Convention to be held in Kansas City, MO, April 23-26. But time is short, so you should act immediately.

Information about joining the CP, becoming a national delegate, or simply being a guest at the Kansas City convention can be found at www.constitutionparty.com Once you’re there, click on the “state parties” link, which will take you to a page with a U.S. map. Click on your state, and you will find complete contact information for your state party leadership.

In about half the states, ballot access for the CP presidential ticket has already been earned, or is very close to being complete. In the other states, work must still be done to make the ballot. A few states have very large numbers of petition signatures to be gathered, to guarantee that the CP candidate will be on the ballot in November. When you talk to your CP leaders, please immediately inquire about the need for volunteers to get this done quickly, where necessary.

God bless you and yours,

Tom Hoefling
National Political Director
Alan Keyes for President