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Posted by: david_nwpa 2 months ago

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New York's senate majority leader, Joseph Bruno, a 32-year institution in the state senate, announced his retirement Tuesday just as the GOP and Democrats gird for an election season that will determine the fate of the chamber and, potentially, New York's gay marriage bill.

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david_nwpa2 months ago

The best thing that could happen for marriage equality advocates in New York state is the retirement of Senator Joe Bruno. He has held up the legislation for over 7 years now. With him out of the picture and a shift to the Democrats, it seems entirely possible that New York will ratify marriage equality. If that happens, it is only a matter of when New Jersey, Connecticut and Vermont will follow suit. As gay marriage becomes legal in more states, eventually, the rest of the nation will follow suit.
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Hobe2 months ago

New York Senate Shakeup Might Help Move Marriage Equality
New York's senate majority leader, Joseph Bruno, a 32-year institution in the state senate, announced his retirement!
It's always Good News when these Corrupt career politicians
retire. Voters have the power but seldom react to get the do-nothing corrupt politicians out of office.
With Bruno gone maybe, just mabe, the state will advance in a positive way concerning HoMosexual issues...
It's just sad that it takes a retirement to get this garbage out of office....

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Hobe2 months ago

New York Senate Shakeup Might Help Move Marriage Equality
New York's senate majority leader, Joseph Bruno, a 32-year institution in the state senate, announced his retirement!
It's always Good News when these Corrupt career politicians
retire. Voters have the power but seldom react to get the do-nothing corrupt politicians out of office.
With Bruno gone maybe, just mabe, the state will advance in a positive way concerning HoMosexual issues...
It's just sad that it takes a retirement to get this garbage out of office..

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peaquod2 months ago

The big challenge now is to re-double our efforts to get new and more progressive Senators elected this November....
We are as the article says only two seats away in the current Senate... However, to really be safe, we need to have a solid plurality.
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david_nwpa2 months ago

At the very least, with the Assembly pretty solidly in Democratic control, and the governorship in the hands of Governor Paterson, and Barack Obama at the top of the ticket, many Democratic candidates will have an easier time winning election.
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  peaquod2 months ago
  
  True!! But the danger is to lay back and assume the win.... To be successful...we really have to take it to them...
  I just spoke with my Senator...and he is very guarded about our chances...unless we can win big.
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