Monday, May 21, 2012

Let's reclaim our government from corporate lobbyists!

Over the course of this campaign, we've been approached multiple times by corporate and special interest lobbyists looking to contribute to our campaign. We've said (a polite) no thank you to every single one.

And in the legislature, that's what we will continue to do.

Because too often at all levels of our government, corporations and their lobbyists have more influence over our elected officials than we do. We saw this multiple times in the last legislative session here in New Mexico, where large corporate lobbyists packed committee meetings to influence legislation.

I’ve been actively working with the dedicated, concerned local grassroots organization, Money out of Politics, for almost a year now. Their mission is to reclaim our government from corporate fat cats and their lobbyists and return our democracy back to the people. This mission aligns closely with the mission of our campaign to reclaim the state legislature from professional career politicians and restore it to the people where it belongs.

It will take some work, but we can reclaim our government from career politicians and lobbyists. We can do it by getting involved with groups like Money Out of Politics. By encouraging our friends and neighbors to stand up and say, no more lobbyist influence in government. And by voting for candidates who accept no lobbyist contributors at all.

“Now’s our time to turn the page on the corrupt, lobbyist driven, outdated New Mexico political system!”