Albany, NY – Democrats have won a majority in New York’s state Senate. That gives the party control of the full Legislature and governor’s office for the first time since 1935.
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Democrats, who outnumber Republicans by nearly 2 to 1 statewide, ended more than 40 years of GOP rule in the Senate thanks in part to the enthusiasm fueled by Barack Obama’s historic presidential campaign.
Democrats won at least 32 seats in the 62-seat chamber. They trailed 31 to 29 with two vacancies going into Tuesday.
The vote comes after record spending on both sides and gives Democratic Gov. David Paterson, just seven months on the job, a new ally along with the Assembly.
Marist College pollster Lee Miringoff says the win will put pressure on Democrats to break Albany’s notorious gridlock.
The People’s Republic of New York.
Grab a Torah and some families, and let’s find lower tax places to live in.
Now gay marriage will pass in new york and will have another destruction.
Daniel Squadron, the state senator who UJcare helped get elect in his victory speech last night praised the leaders of UJcare who are advocating for change that got him elected.
Get ready for a rapid descent into Sodom and Gomorrah. And remember what ultimately happened to those degenerate cities.
I think that in 2 years from now the republicans will take back the senate. People will see what a mistake this is to have all 3 branches of goverment Dems.
So who will Paterson and the Dems blame now when New York goes down the toilet?
robroy560 – So where are you moving to? Governor Palin’s Alaska where there are no taxes?
Florida has no income tax …