Submitted by arlenegloria on Sun, 02/14/2010 - 00:57

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Discontented voters could go Green

BY CAROL MARIN Sun-Times Columnist

Happy Valentine's Day to the Illinois Green Party. Their Valentine arrived early in the form of the Feb. 2 primary.

Why? Because the dreadfully low turnout coupled with extremely tight races on both the Democratic and Republican sides suggest that voters might actually be in search of a candidate called "None of the Above."

That's what Phil Huckelberry believes anyway. Huckelberry, 33, chairs the Illinois Green Party, and he sees a tide slowly turning its way.

You might think that sounds ridiculous but hang on.

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