Nick Spano (I'm sure about). Vincent Leibell (I think). There doesn't seem to be a record anywhere so I have to go by 20 year old memories and look things up.
So you're basing your claim on the WFP having a "long history of supporting Republicans" on one candidate you're sure about and one you aren't. And this somehow discredits their decades-long history supporting progressive candidates and movements. Cool!
basing it off of a long understanding of the party. Sorry I can't remember every race from 20 years ago. They backed multiple Republican state senators around me. They didn't support Andrea Stewart Cousins against her Republican opponent. Do you live in NY?
YouтАЩre all pretty much right depending on when you start your political knowledge base imo. They donтАЩt support Republicans today, so much as they did previously. They do, however, sometimes cause Republicans to win elections by the choice made by the partyтАЩs primary voters. A key distinction, but in essence and practicality, they end with the same result.
I view the Working Families Party as the Conservative Party is to the Republican Party, but to Democrats. TheyтАЩve had this problem before in elections too. 90-95% of the time, their primary voters nominate the Democratic nominee, but sometimes, on occasion, they wonтАЩt. Be it for a different primary winner being different than the partyтАЩs endorsement, like now, some weird election problem like death or lawsuit, or a candidate they really liked.
They primarily back Democrats but will also support Republicans who are/or claim to be, favorable to labor. Most of those Republicans are gone around here so they have less of an opportunity to do that.
This isn't true
I have lived here my whole life and it is absolutely true. They do less of it now than they used to, but it how they have always operated.
What Republicans have the WFP supported?
Nick Spano (I'm sure about). Vincent Leibell (I think). There doesn't seem to be a record anywhere so I have to go by 20 year old memories and look things up.
So you're basing your claim on the WFP having a "long history of supporting Republicans" on one candidate you're sure about and one you aren't. And this somehow discredits their decades-long history supporting progressive candidates and movements. Cool!
basing it off of a long understanding of the party. Sorry I can't remember every race from 20 years ago. They backed multiple Republican state senators around me. They didn't support Andrea Stewart Cousins against her Republican opponent. Do you live in NY?
I do, and their history as far as I know is of being on the left side of the Democratic Party.
YouтАЩre all pretty much right depending on when you start your political knowledge base imo. They donтАЩt support Republicans today, so much as they did previously. They do, however, sometimes cause Republicans to win elections by the choice made by the partyтАЩs primary voters. A key distinction, but in essence and practicality, they end with the same result.
I view the Working Families Party as the Conservative Party is to the Republican Party, but to Democrats. TheyтАЩve had this problem before in elections too. 90-95% of the time, their primary voters nominate the Democratic nominee, but sometimes, on occasion, they wonтАЩt. Be it for a different primary winner being different than the partyтАЩs endorsement, like now, some weird election problem like death or lawsuit, or a candidate they really liked.
Yes, they are analogous to the Conservative Party in New York.
I am curious about this; if you have time, could you elaborate?.. I think it might make for a worthwhile discussion
They primarily back Democrats but will also support Republicans who are/or claim to be, favorable to labor. Most of those Republicans are gone around here so they have less of an opportunity to do that.