On May 25, leaders of the New York Independence Party voted to list Andrew Cuomo on its primary ballot for Governor. Because it is overwhelmingly likely that no one else will qualify for that primary ballot, it is a virtual certainty that the Independence Party’s gubernatorial nominee will be Cuomo. Cuomo is also virtually certain to be the Democratic Party’s gubernatorial nominee. See this story. The New York primary is September 14.
In 2008, the New York Independence Party nominated John McCain for President. Thanks to Bill Van Allen for the link.
Cuomo…Bloomberg…McCain. Not exactly a slave to consistency are they?
The IPNY is nominating Cuomo because it’s a ballot order year. If they get 50,000 votes they keep the ballot spot. If they place third, they stay in row “C”. If Cuomo does exceptionally well, they could place second, thereby becoming the “B” listed political party statewide. I’m not certain of this, but I believe in that instance they would be allowed to place poll monitors at future elections, and the Republicans would not. It kind of bugs me that the IPNY is endorsing Cuomo, but they tend to be a Reform-style fiscally conservative party. So folks who support that agenda, but who still want a Democrat in office, can send a message to Cuomo by voting for him on this line.
There are several State legislative politicians who are members of this party. A good thing that could come out of this endorsement could be a true IPNY primary the next election year, if they do real well. But I think that’s unlikely.
This party has had lots of in fighting. I would like to see them have enough guts to nominate a true independent candidate in 2012.
It will be interesting to see who IPNY endorses down ticket.
I don’t see how the Working Families Party can endorse Cuomo with a straight face now. They would be more intelectually honest endorsing Hawkins.
This is a crowded race: Cuomo (Dem/IPNY), Lazio (Rep/Conservative), Paladino (Tea Party), Hawkins (Green), Johnson (Constitution), Davis (independent), and Redlich (Libertarian), could all make the general election ballot.
Ooh, how pretty! Fusion politics at its best! However, let’s just imagine if there was only 1 third party candidate in this race. For example, independent Davis runs with the support of the Tea Party, Independence Party, Constitution Party, Libertarians, Greens and the Conservative Party.
I don’t think Davis is going to do very well.
The NYIP is NOT ‘independent’ in any sense at all.