Taxpayers Party of New York
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The Taxpayers Party of New York State was an
Other than a committee to fill vacancies, the party does not have operations and served only as an additional ballot line for Republican candidates; it was originally designed to counter the decisions of the
The party had ceased active campaigning due to Paladino earning the endorsement of the Conservative Party[3] until releasing a last-minute advertisement on Election Day.[4]
The now-disbanded Jefferson County chapter of the Independence Party of New York had seen the majority of its leaders switch allegiance to the Taxpayers Party, with the rest supporting the Anti-Prohibition Party of Kristin M. Davis.[5]
The party registered 25,820 votes on election night 2010, leaving it well short of the necessary votes to achieve a permanent ballot line. In portions of Western New York, the line drew vote totals on par with the
Paladino endorsed
2010 Comptroller Campaign
Thompson, originally on petitions as a dummy candidate, did not actively campaign for the comptroller position, due to both his position as Paladino's campaign treasurer and a desire not to act as a spoiler in the race.[8] He relinquished his spot on the ballot.[9]
References
- ^ Government of New York (2010-09-11). "Independent Petitions Filed with the New York State Board of Elections".
- ^ "Long Islanders put Paladino to test as their cup of tea," Buffalo News, September 12, 2010.
- ^ Barrett, Wayne (2010-10-01). Carl Paladino vs. The Tea Party: No Love Lost Archived 2010-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Village Voice. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- ^ Benjamin, Elizabeth (2010-11-02). Paladino pitches Taxpayers line Archived 2010-11-06 at the Wayback Machine. State of Politics. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ Graham, Jeffrey (2010-10-06). Former Indy Committee Members Support Other Candidates for Governor. Mayor Graham's View. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ^ Fuller, Jerry Myrle (2010-11-02). FULLERVISION LIVEBLOGS THE 2010 ELECTIONS. Fullervision.net. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
- ^ Tea Party Tensions as Congressional Race Heats Up: TEA New York group calls for Davis to Quit Race Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine. WBEN. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
- ^ http://www.allbusiness.com/government/elections-politics-politics-political-parties/15090709-1.html [dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
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