Seriously, this is a joke right?

I have seen this movie before (H/T Political Wire )

Supporters of Alan Keyes plan to attend the Iowa Straw Poll Aug. 11, to get Keyes' name before the public as a possible Republican presidential candidate. "We Need Alan Keyes for President," an organization of grassroots volunteers conducting a petition drive to draft Keyes, will hand out literature, donation forms, and sign-up sheets and show video clips of the former Reagan administration diplomat. Keyes — who in 2000 drew 14 percent in the Iowa Caucus and averaged 16 percent in his best ten states during the presidential primaries — says he is open to the possibility of running, if enough support exists at the grassroots for his candidacy. "I've told my supporters — who, by the way, are undertaking this effort on their own — that if they can demonstrate sufficient grassroots support for me to run, I will do so," Keyes commented.

No, really, please, let's skip this. Keyes is fun to listen to on occasion in that same way Mike Gravel is fun to listen to on occasion while watching the Democratic debates, but the last thing we need at this point are more candidates starting to move towards the fray after Ames likely starts to weed our guys like Tommy Thompson from the field. Especially candidates who appeal to only a small minority of the small minority of that wing of the party...