As part of a series of interviews with interesting Chicagoans, the Huffington Post recently interviewed the Green Party candidate for US Senate in Illinois, LeAlan Jones. …
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LeAlan Jones tells Talking Points Memo he is confident he can win a US Senate seat for the Greens
By Ross Levin on June 23, 2010 7:54 PM
From Talking Points Memo (read the full thing here):
Green Party candidate LeAlan Jones likes his chances in the race for Barack Obama’s old Senate seat.
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Democratic Senate campaign in Illinois plays down Green candidate’s high poll numbers
By Ross Levin on June 23, 2010 3:30 PM
A “spokesman” from Democratic candidate for US Senate Alexi Giannoulias in Illinois has said that he doesn’t “see [a Green victory for LeAlan Jones] happening,” and attributed Jones’ high poll numbers to the survey being taken early in the campaign. …
Five Minor Parties File In Illinois
By Trent Hill on June 22, 2010 2:31 AM
The 2010 General Election ballot in Illinois will have as many as five minor parties on the ballot. Three independents also filed for both the Senatorial and Gubernatorial races, respectively.…
Randall Stufflebeam Turns In 34,000 Signatures
By Trent Hill on June 21, 2010 6:02 PM
Randy Stufflebeam is the former chairman of the Constitution Party of Illinois and a U.S. Senate candidate in that state for the Constitution Party. Today he submitted 34,000 signatures in order to get on the ballot.…
Scott Lee Cohen Turns in 133,000 Signatures
By Trent Hill on June 21, 2010 12:50 PM
Scott Lee Cohen is the former Democratic nominee for Lt. Governor of Illinois. He dropped out under pressure from Democratic party leaders in Illinois. Cohen appears to regret his decision to drop out and is now running for Governor of Illinois as an Independent.…
Press Release: Green US Senate candidate LeAlan Jones ‘to salute “faithful fathers”‘ at dinner
By Ross Levin on June 20, 2010 11:55 AM
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US SENATE CANDIDATE, FATHER LEALAN JONES
TO SALUTE “FAITHFUL FATHERS”
CHICAGO, IL (June 20, 2010) — US Senate candidate LeAlan Jones, a legal guardian for his teenage nephew, will celebrate Fathers’ Day at a special dinner for the Pine Forge Academy Foundation.…
Bill Hillsman, famous for his Jesse Ventura ads, rumored to be working with Ill. Green gov. candidate
By Ross Levin on June 17, 2010 10:18 AM
In a rumor that seems to have started at the Democratic blog MyDD, famous adman Bill Hillsman – who was one of the factors in Jesse Ventura’s third party victory in Minnesota and is said to be one of the best advertisers of all time – is said to be working for Rich Whitney’s Green campaign for governor in Illinois. …
Chicago Tribune Editorializes For Forrest Claypool
By Trent Hill on June 17, 2010 3:05 AM
Forrest Claypool is an Independent candidate for Cook County Assessor in Cook County, Illinois, who is currently attempting to collect 25,000 valid signatures in order to get on the ballot.…