Copeland's political influence in New York sparked the shift of the state's political leanings from Republican to Democrat.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics>Fascinating Politics (October 6, 2021). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2021/10/06/royal-copeland-the-start-of-new-yorks-democratic-shift/ Royal Copeland: The Start of New York’s Democratic Shift]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved October 6, 2021.</ref> Although establishing a relatively [[conservative]] reputation, his successor was a liberal Democrat like senatorial colleague Robert F. Wagner. | Copeland's political influence in New York sparked the shift of the state's political leanings from Republican to Democrat.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics>Fascinating Politics (October 6, 2021). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2021/10/06/royal-copeland-the-start-of-new-yorks-democratic-shift/ Royal Copeland: The Start of New York’s Democratic Shift]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved October 6, 2021.</ref> Although establishing a relatively [[conservative]] reputation, his successor was a liberal Democrat like senatorial colleague Robert F. Wagner. |