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May 18th, 2011, 11:30 AM
Mayor Bloomberg puts political clout behind push for gay marriage
ALBANY - Mayor Bloomberg Tuesday put his political clout behind the push for gay marriage.
The Jew Bloomberg pledged to back senators who "stand up for marriage equality" and warned that those who don't could be left without his often-generous financial support. "I certainly will concentrate and focus more on those that do," said Bloomberg, who has donated big bucks to Senate Republicans in recent years.
Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn traveled to Albany to urge Senate GOP boss Dean Skelos (R-Nassau) and a handful of other GOP senators to take up and approve same-sex nuptials.
Some lawmakers said Bloomberg's argument failed to resonate.
"Not even for a friend will I vote for something that I don't believe is in the best interests of the people I represent," said Sen. Andrew Lanza (R-S.I.).
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/05/18/2011-05-18_bloomys_set_to_stiff_anti_gaynups_pols.html#ixzz1MiL8QpYI
ALBANY - Mayor Bloomberg Tuesday put his political clout behind the push for gay marriage.
The Jew Bloomberg pledged to back senators who "stand up for marriage equality" and warned that those who don't could be left without his often-generous financial support. "I certainly will concentrate and focus more on those that do," said Bloomberg, who has donated big bucks to Senate Republicans in recent years.
Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn traveled to Albany to urge Senate GOP boss Dean Skelos (R-Nassau) and a handful of other GOP senators to take up and approve same-sex nuptials.
Some lawmakers said Bloomberg's argument failed to resonate.
"Not even for a friend will I vote for something that I don't believe is in the best interests of the people I represent," said Sen. Andrew Lanza (R-S.I.).
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/05/18/2011-05-18_bloomys_set_to_stiff_anti_gaynups_pols.html#ixzz1MiL8QpYI