The Green Party nominee had initially proposed this year that the labor - backed Working Families Party should endorse his candidacy in order to present a united liberal front against Cuomo, who
liberal activists remain deeply skeptical of when it comes to economic policies.
Not exact matches
Dr. Benjamin Spock, who
remains controversial even after death for pushing a vegetarian diet for young children in the latest edition of his baby book, was an anti-war
activist, civil rights leader, health care reformer and one of the great
liberals of the 20th Century.
The curious dance of Saturday's proceedings comes as the WFP, originally formed as a coalition between labor unions and grassroots
activist groups, has been somewhat depleted after the exodus of Cuomo - allied unions and is fighting to
remain a force in
liberal New York.
Polls show he
remains popular among the broader Democratic electorate in New York but he is deeply disliked by an impassioned cohort of
liberal activists.