On June 3, the New York Independence Party state convention nominated leading Democrats for Governor and U.S. Senator. In the gubernatorial race, Eliot Spitzer received 81%, whereas William Weld received 3%. The other delegates abstained. In the U.S. Senate race, Hillary Clinton received 80%, and party member Joseph Farris 16%.
Ballot Access News
Edited By Richard Winger
Subject: Weld party now really has an opportunity
LPNY “Weld Party” won today when IPNY chose to go with Spitzer and deny
Weld a primary.
Faso will be on the conservative line no matter what happens in the GOP
primary and Weld, assuming he stays with LPNY nomination will surely
get the 50K votes.
I have been the token liberal in reactionary groups. I have been the token conservative in radical groups. I think that Hilary Clinton is the last person to talk about reform or anti occupation or getting out of the Gulf and getting off of our addiction to Oil and Empire.
They can recommend any one they want. Politics is imperfect and full of compromise(s). How ever, I am free to hold my nose as I read the announcemnet. (Ugh!)
As the hired Politicial Consultatnt to oversee
Kinky Friendman petition campaign I can assure you an independent candidate for president will be on the ballot in Texas come 2008.