Things look bright for the future of the gay marriage in NY with a new poll showing a majority favoring it. The Daly News may be formulating its headline in a question – but it’s quite significant
Has gay marriage reached a tipping point in New York?
A Siena College poll released Monday found that by 53% to 39% margin, those surveyed say the state Senate should pass legislation to legalize same-sex marriage, virtually ensuring it would become law.
What is fantastic news is that those numbers don’t even change with the political parties:
Democrats strongly support it by a 59% to 35% margin while Republicans oppose it by virtually the same tally, 59% to 31%.
although some funny 100% on the dems side..
All the poll had to do was take civil unions from the mix – as pollsters usually did it.
And where’s harmony, who else should appear but his Honor of perpetual ridicule, Rudi Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani, the thrice-married former New York City mayor, has come out strongly against Democratic Gov. David Paterson’s proposed gay marriage bill.
Giuliani’s opposition, articulated in an interview with The New York Post published Monday, was widely interpreted as an attempt by the moderate Republican to position himself for a possible run for the party’s 2010 New York gubernatorial nomination.
yeah, Rudy, you have about as much chance to be governor as you did to be POTUS
I think however gay rights activists as well as Governor Paterson should be glad for the gift they are getting.
Especially in the light of the poll numbers for the Republicans (who are sparse in NY as it is). Let Rudy make this
hot-button 2010 issue both in New York and nationally,
In NY at least, it will be the issue to keep Paterson in office.
here’s a sample od Rudy’s unerring political instinct:
Giuliani predicted that the push for gay marriage will spark “a grass-roots” backlash. “This is the kind of issue that, in many ways, is somewhat beyond politics.”
Yeah, I bet you’d like to ride such a wave. Only you’re in the wrong city for it..
11 comments
April 21, 2009 at 8:18 am
Stray Yellar Dawg
If he keeps up this idiocy, he will find himself on the wrong side…. in his own party…..
Get a grip Rudy.
SYD
April 21, 2009 at 8:31 am
angienc2
I love people who have been divorced twice coming down on the side of the “sanctity of marriage.” (Not btw that there is anything wrong with divorce; it is just that the hypocrisy burns).
April 21, 2009 at 9:51 am
edgeoforever
I know, that’s why he is going to help rather than hinder the cause. Rudy is the gift that keeps on giving…
April 21, 2009 at 11:25 am
Woman Voter
lol, “sanctity of marriage” for the first or for the second?
They need to get their act together and let people be who they are and live their lives like FREE PEOPLE. Yes, when you restrict gay marriage you are restricting their Freedom and after all no one restricted them from marrying the first one, nor the second one of their ‘sacred’ marriages.
April 21, 2009 at 10:32 am
garychapelhill
Rudy is a jerk. He gets to try three times but won’t let me try even once. Actually I think Rudy is still pissed that people made such a big deal about his penchant for cross dressing. Thanks for keeping us updated Edge!
April 21, 2009 at 11:29 am
Woman Voter
He should know that the ‘Faithful’ didn’t want him and he should stand up for FREEDOM! Gary, for the first time I heard my family member speak of marriage and that was a good and healthy sign of the idea of being in a life time relationship.
Gay Rights are Civil Rights, no matter what Donna Brazile says.
April 21, 2009 at 11:31 am
Woman Voter
April 21, 2009 at 12:20 pm
garychapelhill
thank you WV! beautifully said
April 21, 2009 at 10:33 am
garychapelhill
LOL…I didn’t even notice rudy’s face on the statue of liberty before I made the cross dressing reference…that guy sure does look awful in drag!
April 21, 2009 at 11:16 am
DYB
The sad thing is that I don’t think Rudy actually feels this way. He’s always been moderate-to-liberal on social issues. So I think this is just posturing for the sake of politics. Too bad the gay community has to be his weapon of choice.
April 21, 2009 at 12:23 pm
garychapelhill
Edge, I wanted to thank you too for pointing out the way polling questions can taint an issue. When given the option of allowing marriage or not, without the third choice of civil unions, makes a big difference.