"Despite Whitney’s strong showing in 2006 and a Public Policy Polling poll that put him at 11% in August, the Union League Club in Chicago has decided to exclude him from a candidate forum set for Wednesday 29 September."

"Whitney says he’s earned a spot at the debate because of his performance in the 2006 election. That year, he got 10% of the vote and the Green Party became an “established” party in Illinois…"

"Whitney says every candidate on the Nov. 2 ballot should have been allowed to debate, including independent Scott Lee Cohen and Libertarian Lex Green."

http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2010/09/rich-whitney-despite-polling-over-10-percent-this-year-and-in-the-actual-2006

http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2010/09/29/rich-whitney-polling-8-for-il-gov-asks-supporters-to-protest-chicago-debate-exclusion