Los Angeles County Democratic Party Requests
Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates to Sign
Clean Campaign Pledge
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) adopted the following resolution in support of the Clean Campaign Pledge:
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF A CLEAN CAMPAIGN PLEDGE
“Whereas, California will suffer irreparable harm to our economy, education, and health care systems, environment, infrastructure and more, unless we elect a Democratic governor in 2010; and,
“Whereas, the Republicans are on track to nominate a candidate for governor who is independently wealthy and who will invest tens of millions of dollars in negative attacks on the Democratic nominee; and,
“Whereas, Democrats cannot afford a negative, bruising primary that leaves our nominee weakened and damaged going into the general election;
“Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the Los Angeles County Democratic Party urges Democrats to work together in a way that guarantees a Democratic victory in November by requesting any current and prospective Democratic gubernatorial candidates to sign a Clean Campaign Pledge which includes campaigning in an open and fair manner, without resorting to defamatory attacks or unwarranted invasions of personal privacy issues; and,
“Be It Further Resolved, that the Los Angeles County Democratic Party contact each candidate to make its position known and ask the candidate to sign such a pledge.”
“At a time when California faces incredible challenges after years of Republican mismanagement and broken promises, we must focus our efforts if we are to restore California as America’s beacon of opportunity. We ask our Democratic candidates to campaign fairly, if toughly, without resorting to brutal and defamatory attacks during the Primary – the real fight is in the General Election – especially since it is likely the Republican candidate will be a mega-millionaire with nearly unlimited resources. I challenge each Democratic gubernatorial candidate to sign a clean campaign pledge,” said Eric C. Bauman, Chair of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party.
The San Francisco Democratic Party has also adopted this resolution.
