Criticism and Controversy
Some left-wing commentators have criticized the WFP for being insufficiently committed to progressive principles. Following the 2010 New York State gubernatorial election, Billy Wharton noted that Andrew Cuomo obtained significant concessions from the WFP by initially refusing their endorsement (and thus jeopardizing their ballot access). Likewise, the editor of the World Socialist Web Site has called the WFP an "opportunist" party for its close work with the Democrats.
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