Independent Nils Palsson from California joins the hundreds of candidates across the nation who have proudly proclaimed they're #NotForSale by signing the American Promise Candidate Pledge. A 28th Amendment is an issue every candidate, regardless of political party, should be behind.
Palsson: “Real integrity means standing with out people and planet — not huge corporations and their lobbyists. This campaign accepts NO money from corporate special interests. I stand with our families and communities. Let’s take back Congress!”
More from the American Promise website:
The American Promise Candidate Pledge is a volunteer-led effort to get candidates and elected officials at all levels of government to pledge on the record that they will use their office to advance the 28th Amendment. In order to ultimately succeed in the ratification of the 28th Amendment, we’re going to need the support of hundreds more elected officials, and the pledge is an effective tool to secure that support.
How it works: Anyone can download and print out the pledge and ask a candidate or incumbent elected official to sign it. Once signed, the forms are returned to American Promise, and we'll keep track and report who has and hasn't signed the pledge. We'll then work to turn those pledges into action and leadership on the 28th Amendment.
The pledge is an opportunity to educate voters on where their candidates and elected officials stand on the 28th Amendment, and turn the Amendment into an election issue. Ensuring that voters know which candidates support the 28th Amendment is an essential step to electing a Congress and state legislatures that will pass this historic reform.
The pledge is also an opportunity to educate current and future elected officials about the 28th Amendment. While many of us would agree that these issues are among the most important to the future of our democracy, many elected officials aren’t aware of American Promise or the push for a 28th Amendment. Asking candidates and elected officials to sign the pledge is a great chance to offer them some background information, answer any questions they may have, and start an ongoing relationship with them.
Congressman Jim McGovern: "We need to get our elected officials and candidates running for office on record that they will do this"
Pledge Text:
"I support amending the United States Constitution to 1) secure fair, free elections by limiting the undue influence of money in politics; 2) protect the rights of all Americans to equal participation and representation, rather than overrepresentation of donors and special interests; and 3) protect the unalienable liberty of people rather than new privileges for the largest corporations, unions, and special interests; and
I pledge to use my office to advance such a 28th Amendment in the ways and means available to me as a public official, including, but not limited to: sponsoring or cosponsoring bills, resolutions, or other legislation advancing proposal or ratification of such a 28th Amendment; voting in favor of such bills and resolutions in committee, subcommittee, floor or other votes; working to build cross-partisan support; and publicly advocating for the necessity of such a 28th Amendment."
You can learn more about the American Promise Pledge here: http://www.americanpromise.net/pledge