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[[Image:Keyes.jpg|thumb|Alan Keyes]]
[[Image:Keyes.jpg|thumb|Alan Keyes]]
'''Alan Keyes''' (born August 7, 1950) is an [[American]] conservative activist and pundit, former Ambassador to the Economic and Social Counsel of the United Nations,<ref name=spivak>Spivak, Todd (2008, February 28). "[https://www.houstonpress.com/2008-02-28/news/barack-obama-screamed-at-me/ Barack Obama and Me]." ''Houston Press''.</ref> and was a [[Republican]] candidate for president in 1988, 1992, 2000, and 2008.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007Sep17/0,4670,Keyes2008,00.html</ref> In 2004 Keyes unsuccessfully ran against Democrat [[Barack Obama]] in the [[Illinois]] U.S. Senate, after the former Republican nominee, [[Jack Ryan]], dropped out when details of his divorce proceedings were released to the media. According to the Obama camp, as studiously reported by [[NBC]] affiliate WMAQ-TV of Chicago, Keyes is alleged to have said that [[Jesus]] would not vote for Obama.<ref>http://www.nbc5.com/politics/3712293/detail.html</ref>
'''Alan Keyes''' (born August 7, 1950) is an [[American]] conservative activist and pundit, former Ambassador to the Economic and Social Counsel of the United Nations,<ref name=spivak>Spivak, Todd (2008, February 28). "[https://www.houstonpress.com/2008-02-28/news/barack-obama-screamed-at-me/ Barack Obama and Me]." ''Houston Press''.</ref> and was a [[Republican]] candidate for president in 1988, 1992, 2000, and 2008.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007Sep17/0,4670,Keyes2008,00.html</ref> In 2004 Keyes unsuccessfully ran against Democrat [[Barack Obama]] in the [[Illinois]] U.S. Senate, after the former Republican nominee, [[Jack Ryan]], dropped out when details of his divorce proceedings were released to the media. According to the Obama camp, as reported by [[NBC]] affiliate WMAQ-TV of Chicago, Keyes is alleged to have said that [[Jesus]] would not vote for Obama.<ref>http://www.nbc5.com/politics/3712293/detail.html</ref>
During the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] administration, Keyes served as an ambassador to the [[United Nations]]. This position made him the highest-ranking African-American in the Reagan administration.
During the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] administration, Keyes served as an ambassador to the [[United Nations]]. This position made him the highest-ranking African-American in the Reagan administration.
Alan Keyes became a notable figure in the [[birther]] movement.<ref>http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/02/obama-birth-cer.html</ref>
Alan Keyes became a notable figure in the [[birther]] movement.<ref>http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/02/obama-birth-cer.html</ref>
Keyes has spoken out against secularization and the shift against Christianity in the U.S.<ref>[https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/faith-and-morals/item/34066-alan-keyes-without-return-to-god-america-is-lost-warns-ambassador-keyes Without Return to God America is Lost, Warns Ambassador Keyes]. ''The New American''. November 18, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.</ref>
==2004 General Election==
==2004 General Election==