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'''The [[Conservative]] Party of New York State''' is a political party in [[New York]] State that was formed in 1962 in response to the liberal leanings of the state [[Republican Party]] (which was dominated by then Governor [[Nelson Rockefeller]]).  It remains an influential third party in that very [[liberal]] state. Though it keeps its independence from the state Republican Party, it consistently endorses the Republican Party for President. In state elections, ever since Nelson Rockefeller left the Governorship, it also has been cross-endorsing Republican candidates for governor and most other offices (but not always without interparty strife with the Republicans and intra-party strife within the Conservative Party).<ref>http://www.cpnys.org/</ref> This practice is legal in New York, one of only a few states that still allow [[electoral fusion]].

'''The [[Conservative]] Party of New York State''' is a political party in [[New York]] State that was formed in 1962 in response to the liberal leanings of the state [[Republican Party]] (which was dominated by then Governor [[Nelson Rockefeller]]).  It remains an influential third party in that very [[liberal]] state. Though it keeps its independence from the state Republican Party, it consistently endorses the Republican Party for President. In state elections, ever since Nelson Rockefeller left the Governorship, it also has been cross-endorsing Republican candidates for governor and most other offices (but not always without interparty strife with the Republicans and intra-party strife within the Conservative Party).<ref>http://www.cpnys.org/</ref> This practice is legal in New York, one of only a few states that still allow electoral fusion.

Because of New York State's fusion voting, a candidate can be the nominee of more than one political party.  The Conservative Party therefore can either nominate the candidate of the Republican Party (or very rarely, the Democratic Party or another party), or run their own candidate.  This way if the Republican candidate is too liberal, the Conservative Party can deny them their ballot line and run against them, but if the Republican candidate is a conservative, people can vote for them on the Conservative or Republican ballot lines and either way will count toward that candidate's total vote.

Because of New York State's fusion voting, a candidate can be the nominee of more than one political party.  The Conservative Party therefore can either nominate the candidate of the Republican Party (or very rarely, the Democratic Party or another party), or run their own candidate.  This way if the Republican candidate is too liberal, the Conservative Party can deny them their ballot line and run against them, but if the Republican candidate is a conservative, people can vote for them on the Conservative or Republican ballot lines and either way will count toward that candidate's total vote.