The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. September 5, 2012 Dems Call for Amendment to Overturn Citizens United ---------------------------------------------------- The Democratic National Convention also began on Tuesday with the party's adoption of its official platform for the 2012 election. The text includes support for a constitutional amendment that would overturn Citizens United, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that paved the way for unlimited private spending on elections. .