Comments on: Challenges to all Green and all Democratic Presidential Primary Candidates Defeated in Illinois http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/12/07/challenges-to-all-green-and-all-democratic-presidential-primaries-defeated-in-illinois/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:28:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=6844 By: Phil Huckelberry http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/12/07/challenges-to-all-green-and-all-democratic-presidential-primaries-defeated-in-illinois/comment-page-1/#comment-178042 Phil Huckelberry Sun, 09 Dec 2007 10:53:31 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/12/07/challenges-to-all-green-and-all-democratic-presidential-primaries-defeated-in-illinois/#comment-178042 Richard, how did the Libertarians get a primary in 1996? Who got 5% in 1994? Richard, how did the Libertarians get a primary in 1996? Who got 5% in 1994?

]]> By: Patrick Kelly http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/12/07/challenges-to-all-green-and-all-democratic-presidential-primaries-defeated-in-illinois/comment-page-1/#comment-177107 Patrick Kelly Sat, 08 Dec 2007 20:56:03 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/12/07/challenges-to-all-green-and-all-democratic-presidential-primaries-defeated-in-illinois/#comment-177107 > It must be easy to start a new party in Illinois. Starting one is "easy" but getting candidates on the ballot is a different story. The Illinois Green Party (ILGP) had to collect nearly nearly 40K signatures in 2006 just to get Rich Whitney on the ballot for governor, and he had to get 5% to in the general election to establish the ballot line. It took us years of unsuccessful ballot drives to expose Democratic tricks to kick us off the ballot, and develop the know-how to actually make something like this happen. The fact that we have been relatively successful in this latest round of objections shows that the ILGP is no fluke. It might have been easier to not show up for court and just let all the objections stand and slate all the same candidates later. But there was a serious behind the scene effort to fight these objections...a lot of people worked together on this. I'm constantly surprised at what the ILGP is able to do with no budget and people just volunteering in their free time. > It must be easy to start a new party in Illinois.

Starting one is “easy” but getting candidates on the ballot is a different story. The Illinois Green Party (ILGP) had to collect nearly nearly 40K signatures in 2006 just to get Rich Whitney on the ballot for governor, and he had to get 5% to in the general election to establish the ballot line. It took us years of unsuccessful ballot drives to expose Democratic tricks to kick us off the ballot, and develop the know-how to actually make something like this happen.

The fact that we have been relatively successful in this latest round of objections shows that the ILGP is no fluke. It might have been easier to not show up for court and just let all the objections stand and slate all the same candidates later. But there was a serious behind the scene effort to fight these objections…a lot of people worked together on this. I’m constantly surprised at what the ILGP is able to do with no budget and people just volunteering in their free time.

]]> By: David Gaines http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/12/07/challenges-to-all-green-and-all-democratic-presidential-primaries-defeated-in-illinois/comment-page-1/#comment-176158 David Gaines Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:59:34 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/12/07/challenges-to-all-green-and-all-democratic-presidential-primaries-defeated-in-illinois/#comment-176158 There's a good summary of the history of the Illinois Solidarity Party at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity_Party There’s a good summary of the history of the Illinois Solidarity Party at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity_Party

]]> By: Steve Rankin http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/12/07/challenges-to-all-green-and-all-democratic-presidential-primaries-defeated-in-illinois/comment-page-1/#comment-176110 Steve Rankin Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:08:21 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/12/07/challenges-to-all-green-and-all-democratic-presidential-primaries-defeated-in-illinois/#comment-176110 Wasn't Illinois Solidarity the party that Adlai Stevenson III started in 1986, after he had won the Democratic primary for governor? Several Lyndon LaRouche supporters had won the Democratic nominations for other offices, and Stevenson didn't want to run on the same ticket with them. How long did Illinois Solidarity last? It must be easy to start a new party in Illinois. Also, I've never understood how a non-resident like Alan Keyes was able to run for U. S. senator from Illinois in 2004. The state obviously has short residency requirements for candidates. Wasn’t Illinois Solidarity the party that Adlai Stevenson III started in 1986, after he had won the Democratic primary for governor? Several Lyndon LaRouche supporters had won the Democratic nominations for other offices, and Stevenson didn’t want to run on the same ticket with them.

How long did Illinois Solidarity last?

It must be easy to start a new party in Illinois. Also, I’ve never understood how a non-resident like Alan Keyes was able to run for U. S. senator from Illinois in 2004. The state obviously has short residency requirements for candidates.

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