tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42250991450815996822024-09-08T11:19:29.245-07:00Independent News and CommentaryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4225099145081599682.post-9334343879070046662007-02-20T09:52:00.000-08:002007-02-20T10:03:27.788-08:00<span style="color:#000066;">Former Governor of Oklahoma, Frank <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Keating</span> has endorsed John McCain for the Republican Nomination for President.</span><br /><span style="color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000066;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Keating</span>, who until January was considering a bid for the nomination himself, made the announcement on Sunday while <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">campaigning</span> for McCain in South Carolina.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#000066;">"John McCain has been an honored servant of our country and his experience making common sense conservative policy sets him apart", Keating said.</span><br /><span style="color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000066;">"Our country learned powerful lessons from President Reagan, and Senator McCain's conservative convictions and effective approach are a living testament to his philosophies."</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#000066;">Could <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Keating</span> be setting himself up as a possible Vice Presidential candidate with McCain? Its definitely possible.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4225099145081599682.post-32782170697436784602007-01-17T21:51:00.000-08:002007-01-17T21:58:17.309-08:00<span style="color:#000066;">Frank <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Keating</span>, former Governor of Oklahoma, has indicated that he will not be seeking the Republican nomination for President of the United States.</span><br /><span style="color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000066;">According to Fox News, apparently <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Keating</span> told his supporters "It's just not the right thing for me to do at this time."</span><br /><span style="color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000066;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Keating</span> had spent the last month considering a run, even visiting key state South Carolina in late December.</span><br /><span style="color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000066;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Keating</span>, who is 63 next month, may still have an opportunity in the future. He has not ruled out a future run for office, and he has a record of public service that is hard to beat.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4225099145081599682.post-14022732405787049952007-01-15T05:35:00.000-08:002007-01-15T05:42:04.959-08:00<span style="color:#000066;">Frank <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Keating</span>, former Senator and Governor of Oklahoma, confirmed in December that he is considering a run for the Republican nomination for President of the United States.</span><br /><span style="color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000066;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Keating</span>, who was considered by President Bush as a Vice Presidential Candidate in 2000, made the comments to a group of GOP supporters while he visited crucial state, South Carolina.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com