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In 1967, Lindsay was appointed by President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] to serve on the Kerner Commission, which investigated the widespread racial unrest and looting in the middle 1960s. The commission report blamed "white racism" as the cause of the civil unrest. Throughout his career, Lindsay was a staunch advocate of [[civil rights]] legislation. The Lindsay administration faced a devastating blizzard in 1969 and strikes by sanitation workers, teachers, and transit personnel. Still, he won reelection by plurality in 1969 despite having lost the Republican nomination to Marchi. Though allied with many [[Moderate Republicans]] and liberal Republicans, such as [[Governor]] [[Nelson Rockefeller]] and [[U.S. Senator]] [[Jacob Javits]], Lindsay surprised observers when he switched to the Democratic Party with more than two years left in his second term as mayor.  

In 1967, Lindsay was appointed by President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] to serve on the Kerner Commission, which investigated the widespread racial unrest and looting in the middle 1960s. The commission report blamed "white racism" as the cause of the civil unrest. Throughout his career, Lindsay was a staunch advocate of [[civil rights]] legislation. The Lindsay administration faced a devastating blizzard in 1969 and strikes by sanitation workers, teachers, and transit personnel. Still, he won reelection by plurality in 1969 despite having lost the Republican nomination to Marchi. Though allied with many [[Moderate Republicans]] and liberal Republicans, such as [[Governor]] [[Nelson Rockefeller]] and [[U.S. Senator]] [[Jacob Javits]], Lindsay surprised observers when he switched to the Democratic Party with more than two years left in his second term as mayor.  

In 1980, Lindsay tried for a political comeback by seeking the Democratic senatorial nomination but lost out to fellow liberal U.S. Representative Elizabeth Holtzman. In the Republican primary, Senator Javits lost re-nomination to  [[Al D'Amato]], a more conservative Republican and the last person to have served as a Republican senator from New York State. D'Amato defeated Holtzman in the general election, 45 to 44 percent, while Javits continued his campaign and polled 11 percent as the nominee of the Liberal Party, which in past years had been particularly partial in past years to Lindsay.  

In 1980, Lindsay tried for a political comeback by seeking the Democratic senatorial nomination but lost out to fellow liberal U.S. Representative Elizabeth Holtzman. In the Republican primary, Senator Javits lost re-nomination to  [[Al D'Amato]], a more conservative Republican and the last person to have served as a Republican senator from New York State. D'Amato defeated Holtzman in the general election, 45 to 44 percent, while Javits continued his campaign and polled 11 percent as the nominee of the Liberal Party, which in past years had been particularly partial to Lindsay. In that same election [[Ronald Reagan]] carried the New York electoral vote and easily unseated President [[Jimmy Carter]].  

During his time in politics, Lindsay was also a regular guest host of [[ABC]]'s ''Good Morning America.''   

During his time in politics, Lindsay was also a regular guest host of [[ABC]]'s ''Good Morning America.''