October 3, 2026
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In a fairly comprehensive interview with the AP, Illinois Green gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney discussed his platform and his run for office.
From Bloomberg Businessweek (originally from AP):
The Green Party candidate for governor told The Associated Press on Monday that Illinois has been moving toward smaller government and that it has led to dangerously overcrowded prisons, less care for the mentally ill, higher college tuitions and furlough days for state employees.
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From the LA Weekly blog:
Green Party U.S. Senate Candidate Duane Roberts lashed out at public radio station
Shut up, important people are speaking KPCC 89.3 FM this morning for barring Roberts from debating Carly Fiorina and Barbara Boxer — yet another incident in which Los Angeles and California media systematically shunned the environmentally-oriented party.
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Some news on the situation from Green Party Watch and others.
AP:
CHICAGO (AP) – The Green Party’s candidate for governor isn’t happy that he’s being excluded from a debate in Chicago.
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A few items related to the endorsement – including the endorsement of Jeremy Karpen – are posted below.
From Green Party Watch:
CHICAGO (September 29, 2010) – This morning, the Chicago Tribune endorsed Jeremy Karpen, Green Party candidate for 39th District State Representative.
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Thanks to Green Party Watch for the Tweet and the headline.
Natalie McGill reports at Gazette.net:
The mother of Natasha Pettigrew, a Green Party Senate candidate who died Sept.
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Posted at the Huffington Post and the Hill’s Congress Blog:
General David Petraeus, through his own self promotion and a meager field of viable candidates, has been touted by certain Republican interests as a potential candidate for president in 2012.
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As protests are held nationwide against FBI and PA department of Homeland Security domestic spying, the Green Party issued the following press release:
Group calls for termination of Homeland Security Chief over ITRR contract
Feels violated as one of the activist groups spied on
The Green Party of Pennsylvania shares the outrage of fellow citizens and taxpayers at the actions of the Institute of Terrorism Research and Response of Philadelphia, in its blatant abuse of the privilege of its homeland security contract with the Dept.…
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From the Austin-American Statesman:
The initial invitation to the Oct. 19 debate said participation would be allowed for all gubernatorial candidates who met a 10 percent threshold in a survey done for the newspapers.
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