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There are few new arguments to be made behind closed doors. By now, the Senate's 62 members have heard from every interest group. They know the polls and the politics. They know that New York is lagging behind others - including New Hampshire, where Gov. John Lynch, who had previously defined marriage as strictly between a man and a woman, signed legislation legalizing same-sex marriage on Wednesday.
And if New York's Assembly is any guide, once the matter comes to the floor, these senators will also recognize that same-sex marriage is a basic civil right that can no longer be denied to the citizens of this state.
Now imagine the a map of all of New York and New England (minus RI).
David Paterson was sworn in a short while ago and is now the governor of New York. He is not only the first African American governor of New York, but the first legally blind governor of any state. He seems to have a very different personality than his predecessor. New York faces many of the same problems as New Hampshire, but to a much higher degree because of its size and population. Also, there are many opportunities for the state to be a leader in the change of direction this country so desperately needs.
I wish Governor Paterson all the best as he takes on his new role as Democratic Governor of New York.
