Here are the initial reasons I'm running against Richard (Funding the War) Durbin, and I'm finding more:

* * I'm running with the Green Party, the Longhouse Coalition see platform 2008 Platform, short version.pdf
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and the New Broom Coalition (NBC) www.newbroomcoalition.org to unseat IL Senator Richard Durbin because he is voting to fund the war.

My 3 year old grandson and I went to Durbin's office with Kathy Kelly's Occupation Project in 2006 to ask Durbin to sign a commitment to end the war. I was shocked Durbin wasn't available to us, didn't want to talk with us. His office staff told us to either leave or be arrested, and I knew this was not proper behavior for a "servant of the People!"
Two years later, Durbin is still funding the war.

See cost of the war: cost.url
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* * I'm running to unseat Richard Durbin because he's not supporting impeachment. The world has to know we don't support Bush and Cheney! We don't want them getting a pension and all the perks of leaving the office, either.

* * I'm running to unseat Richard Durbin because in 2005 he rightly started Congress looking into U.S.torture policies, and then tearfully apologized!

** I'm running because Durbin knew there were no weapons of mass destruction in 2002, before we invaded Iraq, and publically admitted it April 28, 2007! Who is he responsible to and for?

See Youtube:
Crooks and Liars » Sen_ Durbin Drops Bombshells on the Senate Floor.htm
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I run on the platform of peace and fairness, rights of indigenous people, restoring the Constitution, seeing Bush and his administration take responsibility for their actions and having corporations understand their part in protecting the environment, human rights, public health and safety, employees and local communities.
I am for deep education reform, national single-payer healthcare, and poison prevention for our air, water, soil, food, vaccinations, and electromagnetic fields. I'm for decriminalizing natural substances, erring of the side of caution, and respecting all aspects of Mother Nature.

Do not send money. Please join my campaign yahoo group. You will be sent e-flyers to forward on to friends and others around the country and world. If you like our platforms and send the e-flyers, you will be supporting other Green, LHC and NBC candidates, too.

Thank you for sharing the best kept secret, Green candidates take an oath not to accept corporate donations and PAC money. Second best kept secret is IL has 61 Green Party candidates in the Nov. election!

Thank you, all peace-maker/problem-solvers, for your consideration and mutual support.

Blessed be,
Kathy