Republican presidential candidate Alan Keyes says competitor Pat Buchanan is”selling out” by his apparent decision to leave the G.O.P. and seek theReform Party’s presidential nomination. Keyes said last night in Des Moines he will not “surrender” to pressure toannoint George W. Bush the Republican nominee. Keyes says that would beabandoning the grassroots arm of the party and leave them with no choice,whatsoever. Also yesterday, Republican presidential candidate Steve Forbes said the tencommandments are the foundation for our civilization, so it makes sense topost them in our nation’s public schools. Forbes was quizzed by students at a West Des Moines high school yesterdayabout issues ranging from gun control to military spending. Afterwards,Forbes told reporters he opposed the posting of other religious sentiments,such as passages from the Koran, as one student suggested.
