Poll: Gay marriage gains support, but not NY gov. Newsday
New York Gov. David Paterson’s popularity in the state continues to tank, but his effort to legalize same-sex marriage has the support of a majority of voters, according to a poll released Monday.
The Siena College Research Institute poll found the Democrat is now viewed unfavorably by 63 percent of New Yorkers, down from 58 percent last month.
His job performance rating stood at 81 percent negative after a series of missteps eroded the strong public support he enjoyed when he was thrust into office 13 months ago as the state’s first black and legally blind governor.
Earlier polls have shown several issues hurt Paterson, including his secretive budget process that raised taxes but cut spending less than he promised, and how he handled filling Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s vacated Senate seat, a botched process that ended in unfounded leaks of accusations against one-time candidate Caroline Kennedy. See Poll: Gay marriage gains support, but not NY gov. Newsday
| Published by |
 |
Original source : http://gay_blog.blogspot.com/2009/04/poll-gay-marr…
Paterson announces Gillibrand as new NY Senator
(New York City) New York Gov. David Paterson on Friday named U.S. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to fill New York’s vacant U.S. Senate seat.
Gillibrand, 42, is a second-term lawmaker from upstate New York. She is a proven vote-getter in a largely rural eastern New York district that sprawls from the mid-Hudson …
Tags: David Paterson, Kirsten Gillibrand, Lawmaker, Mid Hudson, New York City, Rep Kirsten Gillibrand, Senate Seat, U S Senate, Upstate New York, Vote Getter, York GovCaroline ends bid to replace Hillary
(Albany, New York) Caroline Kennedy has ended her quest for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton, halting a campaign that began with popular support but withered quickly over criticism about her experience and her reluctance to answer questions about her finances.
Kennedy made the announcement in a terse …
Tags: Albany New York, Bid, Caroline Kennedy, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Reluctance, Senate Seat, U S SenateCaroline ends bid to replace Hillary
(Albany, New York) Caroline Kennedy has ended her quest for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton, halting a campaign that began with popular support but withered quickly over criticism about her experience and her reluctance to answer questions about her finances.
Kennedy made the announcement in a terse …
Tags: Albany New York, Bid, Caroline Kennedy, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Reluctance, Senate Seat, U S SenateBurris lands Obama’s Senate seat
Expected to be sworn in this week; also see Rod 2.0, Windy City Times for background.
Tags: Senate Seat, Windy City TimesBurris lands Obama’s Senate seat
Expected to be sworn in this week; also see Rod 2.0, Windy City Times for background.
Tags: Senate Seat, Windy City TimesBurris refused Senate seat
(Washington) Roland Burris announced Tuesday he was rejected for Barack Obama’s Senate seat, in a bizarre rainy-day scene on the Capitol grounds as lawmakers awaited the gaveling of the 111th Congress into session.
Standing amid a huge throng of reporters and television cameras in a cold and steady rain, Burris, 71, …
Tags: barack obama, Bizarre, Capitol Grounds, Congress, Lawmakers, Rainy Day, Roland Burris, Senate Seat, Steady Rain, Television Cameras, ThrongAl Franken wins Senate seat
(St. Paul, Minn.) A Minnesota board has certified results showing Democrat Al Franken winning the state’s U.S. Senate recount over Republican Norm Coleman, but a legal challenge probably will keep the race in limbo.
The Canvassing Board’s declaration Monday starts a seven-day clock for Coleman to file a lawsuit protesting the …
Tags: Al Franken, Canvassing Board, Day Clock, Democrat, Legal Challenge, Limbo, Minnesota Board, Norm Coleman, Republican Norm Coleman, Senate Seat, Seven Day, St Paul Minn, U S Senate, WinsOut O’Donnell throws hat in ring for U.S. Senate appointment in N.Y.
Out New York Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell is among a lengthy list of contenders seeking to be appointed to fill the U.S. Senate seat occupied by Hillary Clinton, who has been nominated to lead the State Department. O’Donnell on Monday had a 45-minute interview for the job with New York Gov. David Paterson. “It certainly would be a bold choice to pick someone who would be the first openly gay U.S. senator, and he’s known as a bold guy,” O’Donnell said. The New York Times/City Room (12/30) , The New York Observer (12/30) MORE
| Published by |
|
Original source : http://gay_blog.blogspot.com/2009/01/out-odonnell-…
Caroline Kennedy supports gay marriage
(New York City) US Senate hopeful Caroline Kennedy says she supports the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry.
Kennedy is seeking the Senate seat being vacated by Hillary Clinton who has been nominated by President-elect Barack Obama to be Secretary of State.
Kennedy is one of several people seeking the …
Tags: barack obama, Caroline Kennedy, Couples Seeking, Gay And Lesbian, Gay And Lesbian Couples, Gay Couples, Gay Lesbian, gay marriage, Hillary Clinton, marriage, New York City, President Elect, Secretary Of State, Senate Hopeful, Senate Seat, Us Senate
