For Republican state Senator Roy J. McDonald, supporting the passage of gay marriage in New York State was a profitable move, if a bit politically inopportune.
Like the three other GOP Senators who crossed the aisle, the Saratoga district Sen. was rewarded for his bipartisanship—to the tune of $447,000 in the half-year after the vote, 27 times what he raised in the same period in 2009.
McDonald now faces a tough re-election race, according to the New York Times, with Republicans in his hometown of Wilton endorsing his opponents.
McDonald, apparently sassified by his support of gay marriage, says to his GOP naysayers: “They can take the job and shove it.”
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Senator Mark J. Grisanti, a Buffalo Republican, too faces trouble—he just lost the support of the Erie County Conservative Party, a group that was critical in getting him elected two years ago.
While NYC gays and their allies feel the upstaters’ pain, there’s not much we can do for them. As Mayor Bloomberg skilled commented, “I can’t go up there and vote for them—I vote in New York City—but I’ve certainly supported them financially.”
wc1
Kick in 5 bucks to these guys and help them out.
chris_clb614
All the “superPAC” money should go to these guys. Same goes for the woman in
Washington state who is on Youtube about her lesbian daughter.
NovaNardis
That woman from the Washington State house… I mailed in a $5 check as soon as I saw her video.
I’ve never donated to a Republican before in my life, but I hope she got that check. I think it never got cashed. :-/