On September 26, Siena College released a poll for the New York gubernatorial race. The results: Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo 56%; Republican Rob Astorino 27%; Green Party nominee Howie Hawkins 7%; undecided or other 10%. See more detail here. Scroll down to question 24.
Based on these results, it seems likely that the Green Party will have the third line on the ballot after the election. In 2010, the Conservative Party, which now has the third line, got 4.99% for Governor (cross-endorsing the Republican, as usual) and in 2012 it got 3.72% for Mitt Romney for President. Thanks to Gregory Koch for the link.
I wonder how far off these figures will actually be come November 5th and how much they could have been different if the psychology of the candidates weren’t based on the division and conflict that this site continually promotes but rather teamwork and unity?
How does the Conservative Party hold Row or Line C in the election in 2014? I thought their Republican-endorsed candidate got clobbered in the last election. I was under the impression that the Independence Party held Row or Line C. Richard, you’re the expert here. Explanation appreciated.
Even though the Republican gubernatorial in 2010 got a very low vote, his vote on the Conservative line was fairly good, compared to the usual Conservative vote.
I’m afraid the Conservative Party of New York State may go the way of the old Liberal Party of New York State. It was the 1966 gubernatorial election when both the Conservative and Liberal parties each ran separate gubernatorial candidates rather than endorsing a major party nominee, and if my memory is correct, both got over 500,000 votes with the Conservatives slightly ahead of the Liberals. Other than Lindsay being re-elected Mayor of New York City on the Liberal Line in 1969, and the election of Jim Buckley as U.S. Senator in 1970 on the Conservative ticket, I don’t believe either party has tallied as many votes for a single office since then.
I still can’t understand why the Working Families Party has virtually replaced the Liberal Party. I think when its major leaders died off, the party began to die off too. You might have a better comment on why, Richard.