...The Independence Party gained 121,452 members. The party, with 339,382 members, is now more than twice the size of the Conservative Party.... [more]
...At the same time, the Conservative Party that has been crucial to Republicans has shrunk, while the left-leaning Working Families and Green parties have grown. The wild card, the Independence Party of disaffected Democrats and Republicans and independents, has grown by about 50 percent.
The wavering loyalties come as New Yorkers became more restless with politics as usual.
Four years ago, just 29 percent of New Yorkers were dissatisfied with the way things were going. Today, 54 percent are dissatisfied, and more than half are "very dissatisfied," according to Quinnipiac University polls. ... [more]
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