Comments on: Golisano Out of Governor’s Race http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/02/01/golisano-out-of-governors-race/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:26:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: Joe http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/02/01/golisano-out-of-governors-race/#comment-2421 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 14:26:58 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/02/01/golisano-out-of-governors-race/#comment-2421 To answer rj and Austin's questions: The reason I was at the Conservative Party state convention in 2002, is because our candidate Lou Wein, was seeking the Conservative Party's endorsement, along with Pataki and Golisano. Pataki got the endorsement. We did not get enough signatures to get Lou on the ballot that year. I voted for the Right to Life party's candidate that year. I spoke to RTL leadership a few months ago. They no longer have ballot access, and when I spoke to them, they doubted they would run a candidate for governor this year. If they do, I would definitely consider trying to get the Constitution Party of New York to endorse their candidate. Of course, there have been many Constitution Party candidatges who have gotten on the ballot. Most recently of course, Jim Gilchrist in California. In New York, Howard Phillips was on the ballot for President and Lou was on the ballot for senate in 2000, the year our party started here. I voted for both. My recollection is that Lou received almost exactly the same number of votes as the Libertarian candidate that year. Last November we got a candidate on the ballot for town council. He won that election. To my knowledge he is the first elected Constitutionalist in our state. To answer rj and Austin’s questions:

The reason I was at the Conservative Party state convention in 2002, is because our candidate Lou Wein, was seeking the Conservative Party’s endorsement, along with Pataki and Golisano. Pataki got the endorsement. We did not get enough signatures to get Lou on the ballot that year. I voted for the Right to Life party’s candidate that year.

I spoke to RTL leadership a few months ago. They no longer have ballot access, and when I spoke to them, they doubted they would run a candidate for governor this year. If they do, I would definitely consider trying to get the Constitution Party of New York to endorse their candidate.

Of course, there have been many Constitution Party candidatges who have gotten on the ballot. Most recently of course, Jim Gilchrist in California. In New York, Howard Phillips was on the ballot for President and Lou was on the ballot for senate in 2000, the year our party started here. I voted for both. My recollection is that Lou received almost exactly the same number of votes as the Libertarian candidate that year. Last November we got a candidate on the ballot for town council. He won that election. To my knowledge he is the first elected Constitutionalist in our state.

]]> by: Austin Cassidy http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/02/01/golisano-out-of-governors-race/#comment-2406 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 14:36:44 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/02/01/golisano-out-of-governors-race/#comment-2406 Has there ever been a Constitution Party candidate that got on the ballot? With NY having both the Right to Life and Conservative parties, you'd think some sort of coalition could form up. Has there ever been a Constitution Party candidate that got on the ballot? With NY having both the Right to Life and Conservative parties, you’d think some sort of coalition could form up.

]]> by: rj http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/02/01/golisano-out-of-governors-race/#comment-2405 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 14:20:38 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/02/01/golisano-out-of-governors-race/#comment-2405 Why hasn't the Constitution Party candidate ever ran against Pataki for the Conservative nod? Why hasn’t the Constitution Party candidate ever ran against Pataki for the Conservative nod?

]]> by: Otto Kerner http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/02/01/golisano-out-of-governors-race/#comment-2403 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:22:09 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/02/01/golisano-out-of-governors-race/#comment-2403 It's silly to suggest that the Constitution or Conservative Party's nominations would have had anything like the importance of the Republican Party's. It’s silly to suggest that the Constitution or Conservative Party’s nominations would have had anything like the importance of the Republican Party’s.

]]> by: Joe http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/02/01/golisano-out-of-governors-race/#comment-2401 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 10:29:36 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/02/01/golisano-out-of-governors-race/#comment-2401 Golisano would not get the Constitution Party's backing - he is too liberal. I was present at the Conservative Party state convention in 2002 when he sought their nomination. He was rejected in favor of Republican George Pataki - another liberal. Golisano would not get the Constitution Party’s backing – he is too liberal. I was present at the Conservative Party state convention in 2002 when he sought their nomination. He was rejected in favor of Republican George Pataki – another liberal.

]]> by: Jim 101 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/02/01/golisano-out-of-governors-race/#comment-2384 Wed, 01 Feb 2006 22:27:26 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/02/01/golisano-out-of-governors-race/#comment-2384 It makes me wonder why he became a Republican in the first place! He should have looked to the NYS Conservative Party for backing, or, maybe even the Constitution Party. He has the juice to put them on the map here. Oh well, it'll take a miracle for anyone to beat Eliot Spitzer anyway... It makes me wonder why he became a Republican in the first place!

He should have looked to the NYS Conservative Party for backing, or, maybe even the Constitution Party. He has the juice to put them on the map here.

Oh well, it’ll take a miracle for anyone to beat Eliot Spitzer anyway…

]]> by: Otto Kerner http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/02/01/golisano-out-of-governors-race/#comment-2380 Wed, 01 Feb 2006 16:47:25 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/02/01/golisano-out-of-governors-race/#comment-2380 That sucks. I was hoping he had a chance of shaking things up a little. Not that there's anything particularly great about Golisano, but he might have been maverick to ride the New York Republicans to some prominence and then run for something later as an independent, which would have been fun to watch. That sucks. I was hoping he had a chance of shaking things up a little. Not that there’s anything particularly great about Golisano, but he might have been maverick to ride the New York Republicans to some prominence and then run for something later as an independent, which would have been fun to watch.

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