Charles Ellsworth Goodell Jr. was an American politician who represented New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1959 to 1968 and the United States Senate from 1968 to 1971. In both cases, he took office following the deaths of his predecessors, first in a special election and second as a temporary appointee succeeding Robert F. Kennedy.
Goodell in 1968
Senator Goodell speaking c. 1969
Goodell in 1974
Liberal Party of New York
The Liberal Party of New York is a political party in New York. Its platform supports a standard set of socially liberal policies, including abortion rights, increased spending on education, and universal health care.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. was elected to the United States House of Representatives on the Liberal ballot line in a 1949 special election. Roosevelt later served as the party's gubernatorial nominee in the 1966 election.
A cheering group of people point to a campaign banner that reads, "Register to Vote, Enroll Liberal Party."
Liberal Party rally in support of John F. Kennedy for president, 1960. Party leader David Dubinsky is at the podium.
Mario Cuomo ran for mayor of New York City in the 1977 election with the party's nomination against Democratic nominee Ed Koch. His son, Andrew Cuomo, was the party's last gubernatorial nominee.