The Liberal Party was founded in 1944 by George Counts as an alternative to the American Labor Party , which had been formed earlier as a vehicle for leftists who supported the presidential candidacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt .
Were uncomfortable with the Democratic Party .
The Liberal Party was founded in 1944 by George Counts as an alternative to the American Labor Party , which had been formed earlier as a vehicle for leftists who supported the presidential candidacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt but were uncomfortable with the Democratic Party .