Leland wrote on June 23, 2006 1:33 PM:"To "ME", attitudes like yours is why we can not break the strangle hold of two sides of THE PARTY. Abraham Lincoln said something about this country never being defeated from the outside, but, rather from the inside. The two side of the one party are going to destroy America. Voters need to start thinking for themselves and start voting for 3rd party candidates. Until we do, nothing will change. I am voting Constitution Party candidates this go around. Yes, I know, as the article says already, alot of Illinoisians think I am wasting my votes. So be it, at least I won't be part of the problem anymore."

I'm Green wrote on June 23, 2006 12:38 PM:"Well, when 70%+ of the people oppose this idiotic war and neither the democrats nor the republicans will craft party programmes to fit the wants of the people, new parties emerge. I'm voting green. P.S. if you think Green policy only revolves around environmental issues, you are mistaken. If you think the greens will never hold an elected office, please look at makeup of the German legislature then get back to me."

BN Cynic wrote on June 23, 2006 11:10 AM:"I don't agree with the Greens on many things, but hey, at least its an alternative to the Republicrats and the moral majority!"

Woo Hoo wrote on June 23, 2006 10:47 AM:"Get some new faces in this ridiculous gov!"

Moonbeam wrote on June 23, 2006 10:28 AM:"Far out. Like, the greens are so awesome and into like, you know, what the people really need. The other parties are so bogus and don't care about the important issues like trees, and daycare, and stuff like peace and harmony, and that really good coffee that's planted and picked by a real farmer in Columbia, not some lackey serving some multi-national corporation. Me, my old man Moondawg and our little pups have been eating green for so long that like, we are green. Sign me up and peace out...! "

Not just Eggs and Ham wrote on June 23, 2006 9:26 AM:"The Republican Party has failed. That is why many of us have become Green voters. I can't continue to ignore presidential failures, environmental failures and big business cronyism. What would be the outcome if we were allowed to vote for one exclusion rather than our favorite? I am green, but not for being new. "

Greeen wrote on June 23, 2006 8:09 AM:"Green is awesome! Has anyone seen the destruction of the stupid gunssavelives billboards on 55 as you near Bloomington/Normal....I love it! Why would anyone want those horrible signs on their property......you may as well shou to passer byers that you are complete redneck hick......gives the rest of us a bad name. "

Will wrote on June 23, 2006 7:36 AM:"I think a lot of people who want to vote for the Green Party end up voting Republicrat out of Fear. If voters started voting on Imagination we would see an end to the Republicrat stranglehold very soon."

I too wrote on June 23, 2006 6:22 AM:"Hey I want to be the Greens Party for Govenor. Then I can vote for myself and not feel guilty about the Topinavich lessor of two evils choices. Write in Paul Kinsella, Bloomington Illinois. I will return the Capitol to Springfield and cease all leasing of the Lottery and Tollways, hire more prison Guards, investigate corrupt counties, and bring back the death penalty for death row inmates where undoubtable proof exists of their guilt. I will only run for one term then let someone else take over. As they say in Chicago vote often, dead or alive. Have an Illinois kind of Day!"

me wrote on June 22, 2006 8:31 PM:"A vote for a 3rd party is a vote for Chicagovich. Don't be fooled!!!!!!!"

Fachna wrote on June 22, 2006 5:38 PM:"If the REPUBLICAN Party can help in any way, I'm sure that there will be Greens running for Congress and for county office as well. Lacking an election law that permits fusion candidacies, Green voters should just vote Republican ..... it would have the same effect, and would at least be honest."