The oath, dating to the communist scare of the 1950s, asks candidates to swear that they won’t support overthrowing the government.

Presidential hopefuls vying for a spot on Illinois’ March 19 primary ballot had to submit their nominating petitions to the State Board of Elections on Thursday or Friday. The loyalty pledge is not required but is a long-standing tradition that candidates undertake as part of that paperwork.

      • silence7@slrpnk.netOP
        351·
        9 months ago

        His base is likely in favor of ending democracy to have a dictatorship of billionaires, but a chunk of people who haven’t been paying attention much may care

        • EdibleFriend@lemmy.world
          142·
          9 months ago

          lol people who didn’t pay attention to the LITERAL FUCKING INSURRECTION might look at the fact he didn’t sign paperwork and turn on him?

          • silence7@slrpnk.netOP
            181·
            9 months ago

            A big chunk of the population doesn’t realize that Biden and Trump are shoo-ins for their parties nominations, and reminding those people that Trump has doubled down on ending democracy is important.