The Catholic New York state Senator James Alesi who announced last year that his priest “embraced” him at mass after he cast his vote for gay “marriage,” just made a new annnouncement. He won’t be seeking reelection this fall because he can’t win. Why? Because of his gay marriage vote.
(Oh and the priest who’d embraced him had already been excommunicated.)
Ken Lovett of the NY Daily News reports:
Sen. James Alesi (R-Rochester) told the Daily News Wednesday night that he believes his vote in favor of the landmark gay marriage legislation would have severely hampered his chances in a GOP primary this year.
He said the vote — which passed 33-29 due to the GOP defectors — cost him the support of the leadership of the local Republican and Conservative parties. They are now backing his primary opponent.
“I’ve gotten a lot of support from Democrats and the gay community, but unfortunately they can’t vote in a Republican primary,” said Alesi, now in his eighth term.
Let’s hope that Alesi isn’t the last politician to pay for their support of same sex “marriage.”
May 11, 2012 at 2:09 am
But they keep saying polls show gay marriage has a favorable opinion with the majority.
Can someone explain to me how that math's supposed to work?
May 11, 2012 at 2:48 am
Deliberately selecting a skewed "universe" (sample you poll) to get the results you want.
Basically it's akin to gerrymandering: if you determine where votes are apportioned, you have no need to commit election fraud.
May 11, 2012 at 3:36 am
Every weirdo legislator needs to be dumped. If these legislators are not representing their district attitudes then 'off with their heads' so to speak!
May 11, 2012 at 2:51 pm
Reliability of polls is based on selection of a truly random set, and on the specific wording of the questions asked. A question can easily be made sympathetic to the desired response.
May 11, 2012 at 3:50 pm
Amy:
Go google "Prop 8 demonstrations in California".
Folks understand that the gay gestapo is quite serious about tracking down and targeting their enemies.
Som they say one thing when the pollster calls, and another when they are in the privacy of the voting booth.
The marriage corruption movement was claiming a chance at victory in NC right up until election day- based on polls.
Polls are much easier to rig than elections.
That is why marriage corruption has lost every election.
Lately they can;t even win the polls any more.
May 11, 2012 at 5:06 pm
If this vote was put to the people it would have never passed.
Payoffs and bribes is what did it.