New York city voters will probably have seven or eight different Mayoral candidates on their November 5, 2013 ballot. The Republican and Democratic Parties will choose their Mayoral nominees in September, and is is somewhat likely the Democratic race will then require an October 1 run-off.
The Working Families Party will cross-endorse whoever the Democratic nominee is. In the meantime, because the identity of the Democratic nominee is impossible to predict, the party has a place-holder candidate, Kevin Finnegan, who will resign from the ticket.
The Conservative Party has already endorsed Joe Lhota. He may win the Republican primary. It is not clear if he would continue to run on the Conservative Party for November if he loses the Republican primary.
The Independence Party has already endorsed Adolfo Carrion, who is a registered independent. He will run in November as the Independence Party nominee, even if he fails to receive the Republican nomination.
The Green Party nominee will be Professor Anthony Gronowicz.
Some unqualified parties are also expected to appear on the Mayoral ballot. The Libertarian Party nominee is Michael Sanchez. The Socialist Workers Party nominee is Dan Fein. The Liberal Party, which lost its status as a qualified party in November 2002 when it only polled 15,761 votes for Governor, will place John Catsimatidis on the November ballot. He is expected to run as the Liberal nominee even if he fails to win the Republican primary. The Reform Party will attempt to place Carl Person on the November ballot.
How about the ballots for the NY troopers fighting the BARBARIANS in Asia ???
Time enough for them to get ballots and return ballots ???
The Reform Party is going for Carl Person? That name rings a bell – he was a (WAY) dark horse candidate for the Libertarian Party Presidential race in 2012.
But anyway. We’ll see how this all shakes down, it looks mighty interesting. If Weiner wins, that would be rather funny.
“The WFP will endorse whoever the Democratic nominee is.” There’s a familiar story. So why is the Liberal Party organizing if the space is already taken (and by space I mean the Democrats’ hip pocket)?
The RENT is TOO DAMN HIGH!