Michael R. Long

Michael R. Long is the chairman of the Conservative Party of New York State.^[1] Mr. Long, a former New York City councilman, began working in politics as a volunteer for the 1964 Goldwater presidential campaign. He has been the party’s chairman and primary spokesman since the 1980s, advocating for smaller government, lower taxes, and the defense of socially conservative values.^[1] Long holds significant sway over the direction of the party and holds near-total control over the party's political endorsements in any legislative race that crosses a county border. Long was mentioned in the book Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bronx Is Burning, which documents the 1977 New York City mayoral election. In the first edition of the book, an account of mayoral candidate (and future Governor of New York) Mario Cuomo has him "cold-cocking"^{[clarification needed]} Long; Long stated that the incident was embellished, and later editions of the book corrected this.^[2]

Long's brother, Thomas Long, is the chairman of the Queens County chapter of the Conservative Party.^[3]

Stance on Marriage

Long has stated that no one who supports gay marriage will be allowed to run on the Conservative Party's line during elections.^[1]

Sources

1. ^ ^{a b c} Confessore, Nicholas (May 19, 2011). "Conservative Party is Obstacle to Gay Marriage". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/20/nyregion/michael-long-is-gay-marriages-no-1-obstacle-in-ny.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=nyregion&src=mv. Retrieved May 19, 2011. 
2. ^ Pillfant, Reid. Mike Long makes nice with Andrew Cuomo. New York Observer. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
3. ^ Freedlander, David (July 6, 2011). "Conservative Party gives Bob Turner nod for Weiner's old seat". New York Observer. http://www.politickerny.com/2011/07/06/conservative-party-gives-bob-turner-nod-for-weiners-old-seat. Retrieved July 6, 2011. 

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