BP is Ballot Poison - BP Election Finance Boycott 2010

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We pledge to withhold our votes from any candidate for any office in the United States, including, most importantly, the United States Congress, who receives any campaign funding from BP plc, commonly known as British Petroleum.

We believe that the accident on the Deepwater Horizon and the resulting deaths, ecological damage, and any possible resulting social and economic damage, the fact that BP is working closely with the federal government and state governments in the vital effort to mitigate the damage, and the fact that BP is under investigation for criminal and civil liability related to this accident and the damages incurred, creates an unacceptable conflict of interest if BP donates to political campaigns in the 2010 election cycle already in progress.

While we do not have the authority to say whether receiving campaign donations from BP, or BP donating to campaigns, represents a conflict of interest which could be grounds for legal prohibition of these actions, and while we do not wish to undermine freedom of speech, we feel that it is inappropriate given the extreme nature of this ongoing emergency for BP to use economic power to influence the 2010 election. We feel that stopping the oil and natural gas leak on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico, the effort to clean the leaked oil and mitigate the damage, and the investigation and any legal action, must all be concluded before it would be appropriate for BP to continue to finance election campaigns.

THEREFORE, we pledge to BOYCOTT any vote we may have otherwise cast for any candidate for any office who receives campaign funding from BP plc or any subsidiary thereof, or any candidate who has previously received funding from BP and fails to return the unused portion, upon receipt of this petition. If any candidates do receive campaign funding from BP plc or its subsidiaries, we pledge to VOTE for a competing candidate who has not received funding from BP, WRITE IN a candidate of our choosing who has not received funding from BP, VOTE FOR NONE OF THE ABOVE, or ABSTAIN FROM VOTING in protest.

In the case of a POLITICAL PARTY receiving general funding from BP plc, we pledge not to vote for candidates affiliated with this party unless they do not accept funding from their party's national committee.

78 Signatures

  • Alex Wickersham
    • Comments
    • Thanks in advance to everyone for signing and sharing this petition.
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Eamon Devine
    • Comments
    • no arguments here
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 66044
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • Liberal Democrat
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Anita Hanson
    • Comments
    • Never again.
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 56401
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Kushagra Pokhrel
  • Steve Chapman
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 53019
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Philip Eastlund
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 97477
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Jay Arne
    • Comments
    • How can I find out who not to vote for?
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 34102
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • unknown
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Lisa LaSalle
    • Comments
    • BP is also Beyond Prosection, apparently
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 54701
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • David Hubbard
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 44026
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • Progressive
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • David A Lewis
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 97224
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • Democratic Party - Liberal
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • mary rogero
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 32086
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Pauline Lathram
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • christine park
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 37209
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Rex Estell
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • paul horsley
    • Comments
    • No more corporate lobbyists! No more private money in US politics!
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 78704
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Michele Logan-Allen
    • Comments
    • I vote every election . I will examine every candidate carefully before I cast my ballot!
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • Democrat
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Nancy Olan
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 14612
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Debra L Haas
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 30604
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • democrat
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Shawn Huegel
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Sarah Morrison
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Rebecca Holbert
    • Comments
    • no more killing of animals and humans for profits
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 40160
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • Labor
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • William Evans
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 28711
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • Democrat
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Ruthie Galeano
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 76708
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • Independant
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Kirsten Eckert
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 3rd
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Melinda Barnett
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Michael Sammon
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Marisel Wickersham
    • Comments
    • and they have to go to jail
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Larry rolirad
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 77571
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Gabrielle Maconi
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 85027
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • Independent/Democrat
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • barbara
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 27613
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • democrat
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Jill Hunt
    • Comments
    • I realize every company in the industry has the same problems and it's really the fault of every consumer not caring enough, but we need to make an example, teach a lesson..
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 22204
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • Democrat
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Karen Hennigan
    • Comments
    • Campaign Finance Reform NOW!
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 19390
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • Truth, justice, and the American way. You know--liberal!
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Chandra McDaniel
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Barbara Briemer
    • Comments
    • Nature is all -- a dollar bill is nothing -- end capitalism
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 07090
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • Democrat
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Kenneth Troxel
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 50323
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • Democrate-Constitutionalist-Progressive
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Byron Bell
    • Comments
    • Time for the 1\% to pay their dues.
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 60657
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • Independent
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Deborah Beck
    • Comments
    • I don't care if your Repub, Dem, Indie,Green no to BP donations
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 78750
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • Dem
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • T. Beckwith
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 49464
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • Left
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Carl Hillman
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • gary halliburton
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Michael Smith
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 97048
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • democrat
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Lacey
    • Comments
    • В
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 64108
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • В
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Sara Pacher
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Pamela Saladino
    • Comments
    • NO MORE DRILLING
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 34229
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • independent
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • bobby rawlings
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 62002
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • indipendent
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Jo Barcelona
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Lo Auer
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 65201
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Davie S. Cantrell
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 23185
    • Political Affiliation/Leanings (Optional)
    • Democratic
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Robert Peer
    • Comments
    • It is time for public campaign funding, equal air time and to reinstate the fairness doctrine and get the pigs away from the public funds trough, why the hell are oil companies getting tax breaks and cash subsidies from tax payers when folks like me already cannot make ends meet . its theft from the public to give to the rich
    • Congressional District or Zip (Optional)
    • 27379
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No
  • Connie Crabtree
    • Are you an Eligible Voter?
    • No