The Democrats» didn't have sufficient votes in their conference to pass the bill without the handful of GOP senators they could count on. (nystateofpolitics.com)
But a Democratic source insisted that had Miner not resigned, she would not have received sufficient votes at the state party convention in Melville next month to be re-elected along with her fellow co-chair, Manhattan Assemblyman Keith Wright. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Some Senate Republicans had been voting «yes» on extenders prior to the furlough issue, so it's not a foregone conclusion that they will not provide sufficient votes to help the Democrats on Monday if Diaz Sr. is unable to attend the session. (nystateofpolitics.com)