Green Party candidate costing Giannoulias in Illinois.

I despise the Senatorial election in Illinois. Like the voters in the "Land of Lincoln", I just cannot stand Democrat Alexi Giannoulias or Republican Mark Kirk, though for obvious reasons (control of US Senate), I want Kirk elected. And according to a new Rasmussen poll, the Green Party could be Kirk's salvation in Illinois.

2010 Illinois Senate Race (with leaners):

Rep. Mark Kirk (R) - 41%.

Alexi Giannoulias (D) - 37%.

LeAlan Jones (Green) - 9%.

Don't dismiss the Green Party in Illinois, they have a large following in the Windy City, and they have a very strong record of producing high level's of voter turnout for their candidates. Just look at the 2006 Gubernatorial race when Rich Whitney received 10.4% of the vote (or 361,000+ votes).

It's quite possible the eventual winner of the Kirk vs. Giannoulias vs. Jones senatorial race will not win a majority of votes, and that the Green Party candidate will cost Giannoulias, a leftwing crook, victory. While securing Barack Obama's former Senate seat for a Republican. I think, I might love the Green Party after all.

Thoughts?





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Obama: Lesser Political Parties "Unnecessary"

Richard Edelman
Conservative News and Reporting
"News for the rest of us"


WASHINGTON- In what experts are calling a "ground-breaking move," President Obama Sunday called "lesser" political parties unnecessary, hinting that he may consider outlawing them.

"There can only be so many points of views in our country," the President said at a press conference on Sunday. "It is clear that parties such as the Socialist Party, Workers Party, or Libertarian Party will never represent a meaningful percent of the American public. They simply cannot contribute to the electoral process.

"I hate to say it, but it may be easier and cheaper to remove these parties," President Obama continued. "In a time of recession, we can benefit two-fold from removing these smaller parties. One, by ending these entities, it will be much cheaper to run elections and count votes. Two, we need political unity in a time like this, and lesser parties, such as the Constitution Party, only serve as divisive.

"I will never say that we should get rid of these parties," Obama said, "I just feel the need to outline the benefits that are possible."

The President's speech, which has largely been ignored by the media, has still been met with massive resistance. "I can't believe what he is alluding to," said Henry Epstike, a member of the Green Party. "To say that we must silence dissent by getting rid of other parties is ridiculous."

Patricia Chires, an Independent, stated her outrage, stating, "What, just because I think that machine politics are ruining the two-party system, I am wrong? I don't like the Democrat or Republican party because they don't listen to their roots. But am I suppose to join them because the President demands it? I don't think so."

Even with many lesser party members stating their disapproval with the President's proposal, he still plans to make a speech to Congress within the next month.

"It is something we must deal with," the President said. "We cannot have dissenters in the government."



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