On September 22, the New York Conservative Party held a nominating meeting in New York city and nominated John McCain for president and Sarah Palin for vice-president. There has never been any Republican nominees for president and vice-president who were not supported by the Conservative Party of New York, in the history of the Conservative Party. In 1964 the party wanted to place Barry Goldwater on the New York ballot as its own nominee, but the Republican Party of New York state forbade its presidential elector candidates from also being the nominees of the Conservative Party. Similarly, in 1968, the Republicans refused fusion for Richard Nixon. Starting in 1972, however, the New York Republican candidates for presidential elector have always been also the nominees of the Conservative Party.
Has the CPNY had an official vote for their nominee since 1976?
In 1976, Ford won 145-114 over Anthony DiPerna, after a vote was held about leaving the line blank (which failed 140-137)
THE NEW YORK CONSERVATIVE PARTY HAS ENDORSED ALLTHE GOP NOMINEES SINCE 1972 NOT 1968
I can understand why a one-state party wouldn’t nominate its own presidential ticket, but I’m curious: wouldn’t it be more philosophicaly consistent for them to have nominated Chuck Baldwin, of the Constitution Party?
Thank you, Will Bates. You were write. I have amended the post.
I mean, you were right.
Chris,
I’m pretty sure that the Conservative Party’s only real purpose is to trick conservative Republicans into thinking they’re members of an independent third-party.
sounds similar to IPNY tricking independent voters into a Liberal Party type “nominating” process — i.e. very closely held proxy controlled authorizations to the otherwise major parties.
In 1972, about 20 percent of the Conservative Party voted to place Rep. John Schmitz, the American Party candidate on the ballot, plus another 15 percent voted to leave the top spot blank. In 1988, 30 percent voted for Rep. Ron Paul, the then-LP candidate for the top spot.