Ray Harding's important role in NY politics
Photo credit: The New York Times | An undated photo of Raymond B. Harding, a one time New York Liberal Party's leader.
By heading the state Liberal Party for a quarter-century, Ray Harding, who died last week at 77, played an only-in-New York political role that went unexplained in most obituaries.
This state's rare practice of having candidates draw votes from multiple party lines makes major players of minor party leaders, who stand to gain influence and patronage by delivering extra votes. Current leaders...
