http://www.365gay.com/news/watch-the-new-york-state-gay-marriage-hearings-live-now/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:41:03 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.365gay.com/news/watch-the-new-york-state-gay-marriage-hearings-live-now/comment-page-1/#comment-76454 bystander Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:13:23 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=10703#comment-76454 There should be a vote, and i would guess it would be very close. I think we'd only need 31 votes, because in case of a tie the new Lt Gov would break for marriage equality (presumably) I'd guess that a couple republicans would vote for it as they did in the assembly, hopefully they would cancel out any democrats voting against it. But more importantly, its important for the senators to actually go on the record so we know where everyone stands.... There should be a vote, and i would guess it would be very close. I think we’d only need 31 votes, because in case of a tie the new Lt Gov would break for marriage equality (presumably) I’d guess that a couple republicans would vote for it as they did in the assembly, hopefully they would cancel out any democrats voting against it. But more importantly, its important for the senators to actually go on the record so we know where everyone stands….

]]> http://www.365gay.com/news/watch-the-new-york-state-gay-marriage-hearings-live-now/comment-page-1/#comment-76444 robertocucina Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:55:08 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=10703#comment-76444 With only 25 guaranteed votes, how on earth can it pass when we need 32 that may have to include some republicans. Not going to fly. I hope I'm wrong, but my gut feeling says no. With only 25 guaranteed votes, how on earth can it pass when we need 32 that may have to include some republicans. Not going to fly. I hope I’m wrong, but my gut feeling says no.

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