As votes are tallied, it is now apparent the Independence Party will drop from Line C to Line E on the ballot.
Final tallies from the City of New York boosted the Working Families Party enough to surely claim Line D. The Conservatives surged behind Carl Paladino to grab Line C.
The Indy's have had the C line for the past eight years, having claimed it in 2002 with Tom Golisano's all out effort for governor and narrowly holding it four years ago by running Eliot Spitzer. The cross endorse gambit with Andrew Cuomo didn't work so well this year, as the Acorn fell close to the tree.
The drop in ballot position likely weakens somewhat the appeal of the Indy line which has been a sought after nomination. However, there is always a market for a second line as candidates scramble for an edge.
Meanwhile New York has avoided the dubious honor as having the nation's lowest turnout...We are next to last.
Maybe NY Wasn’t Last After All? (Updated)
3 comments:
Gee, how long can it be before those terrible WFP people screwing up NNY elections are paid a call by ... The One percent Republican Party is going to need any allies they can find by 2012, and we all know that politics makes strange bedfellows. In all seriousness, Congrats to the WFP, I think you set the bar for hard work in the last election. I'm saying it and I don't care how many One percenters give me their lip!
MCM
Sorry to be so cynical but imo Yep the BEST govt special interests can influence .
The Elephant will lead us right into the Middle Ages again . The party of No has no soul either -- no better than the Donkey. Only the players change the song remains the same . the LI Downstate posse will call the tune and the puppets will dance
Either way the SPECIAL interests will be served and we'll get to pay for it. The only exception is under the Elephant the MC will get Nothing off the table whereas the Donkey allows a few crumbs to fall to we "The Great Unwashed."
Don't look for MUCH good to accrue to MOST taxpayers .
Acorn??
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