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Working Families Party isn't a 'fake' political party
Your April 11th editorial, "Allow cross-endorsements, but not phantom third parties," asks a legitimate question: What is a political party?
It then paints the Working Families Party as a fake party that only exists as a ballot trick. But I’ve got a few questions of my own. Would a fake political party run its own candidates? Contrary to your claims, the Working Families Party does run its own candidates, and holds nine municipal offices in Hartford and Bridgeport. Would a fake political party successfully advocate for its own issues?
The Working Families Party helped pass the historic paid sick days legislation in 2011, and a progressive income tax reform in 2009. It continues to push for a raise in the minimum wage, and against corporate school takeovers. The Working Families Party doesn’t sound fake to me.
Ted Fertik
New Haven
It then paints the Working Families Party as a fake party that only exists as a ballot trick. But I’ve got a few questions of my own. Would a fake political party run its own candidates? Contrary to your claims, the Working Families Party does run its own candidates, and holds nine municipal offices in Hartford and Bridgeport. Would a fake political party successfully advocate for its own issues?
The Working Families Party helped pass the historic paid sick days legislation in 2011, and a progressive income tax reform in 2009. It continues to push for a raise in the minimum wage, and against corporate school takeovers. The Working Families Party doesn’t sound fake to me.
Ted Fertik
New Haven
posted by Matt DeRienzo at
6:27 PM
2 Comments:
It's not "fake" it's just wrong.
It might not be fake, but lets be honest here, it is a shill party to ensure that there is one party rule in the state of Connecticut.
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