Sentences with phrase «senator mcdonald»

Cuomo offered to endorse GOP Senator McDonald, if McDonald were to continue on after the primary on the Independence Party line for the November election, but McDonald decided to drop out instead.

Senator McDonald, in a statement, says he's decided not to continue campaigning on the Independence Party line for the November vote.

«I am elated about Senator Saland's victory and I am still concerned about Senator McDonald's election,» the governor said on this morning's conference call on the Tappan Zee Bridge announcement.

If Senator McDonald is a victim of a slew of hate and primary challenges, he's welcome to join the Democratic Party where diversity of opinion and backgrounds are not only welcomed, but also celebrated.

««Whatever Senator McDonald chooses to do will have no effect on my intentions of representing the 43rd Senate District.»

Cuomo, in a letter released by his staff, tells Senator McDonald that it's «evident» that he «paid a price» for his convictions when McDonald agreed to be one of four Republican votes in the Senate to ensure passage of Cuomo's gay marriage bill.

Empire State Pride Agenda's Lynn Faria called Senator McDonald, «a man of principle who made the humble decision to step aside in the interest of his party.»

«We've always endorsed Senator McDonald.

The question would be: Why did we endorse Senator McDonald early?»

«And I hope we would support Senator McDonald.

«The fact that Senator McDonald, especially because... the Republican Party has not been particularly behind us in this state, it was very courageous of him,» Pierce said.

This reminds me of the democrats saying they are going to take out Senator Farley and Senator McDonald in 2010.

«Although recent polling suggested that he could have won the general election, Senator McDonald is a man of principle who made the humble decision to step aside in the interest of his party.

Just as Senator McDonald stood with the LGBT community in voting for marriage equality last summer, today we stand with him as he makes the difficult decision to leave the race for the 43rd Senate seat.

«At the end of the day, we're confident Senator McDonald will stay,» said Lynn Faria, the executive director of the Empire State Pride Agenda, in a phone interview.

Log Cabin Republicans thanks Senator McDonald for his courageous vote and his years of leadership.

«Not only did Mark Grisanti and Steve Saland win their primaries, but Senator McDonald is also well - positioned to win in November,» said Jeff Cook, Senior Advisor to New York Unity PAC.

But that said, Senator McDonald is very much in danger from a Marchione challenge.

Senator McDonald was not convinced to support same - sex marriage by any handouts, and neither was Alesi.

Not exact matches

And the answer is that he does not primarily use presidents, senators, investment bankers, and movie stars, but WalMart checkers, stay - at - home moms, construction workers, mail carriers, farmers, and McDonald's hamburger flippers.

Kris Thompson is departing the Latham firm to manage Senator Roy McDonald's re-election campaign.

Both Saland and McDonald were among the four GOP senators to back the same - sex marriage law last year.

We'll be keeping a close eye on the primary battles Republican Senators Mark Grisanti, Roy McDonald, and Steve Saland are facing.

The senator's individual donors included: Charles McDonald, of Virginia, who maxed out at $ 16,800; former Giuliani administration Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro ($ 500); Cory Singer and his husband, Andrew Singer, who is the son of hedge fund manager and GOP donor Paul Singer ($ 16,800 each); Martin Geller, Mayor Blomberg's accountant who frequently gives campaign contributions to candidates the mayor supports ($ 5,000).

«On behalf of Empire State Pride Agenda, I would like to extend our deep gratitude to Senator Roy McDonald for his friendship and courage.

Sen. Roy McDonald's decision not to campaign on the Independence Party line through November is a particular blow to Republican same - sex marriage supporters, who just this morning released a poll paid for by New York Unity PAC that found the senator could have won the general election even as a minor party candidate with a single ballot line.

«I don't understand why it is the Senate is not in the same place as everyone else — as the U.S. House, as Senator Schumer and Senator Gillibrand, as John McDonald and Steve McLaughlin and Speaker Heastie,» Gibson said on Fred Dicker's Talk - 1300 radio show earlier in the morning.

The Republican primary between Senator Roy McDonald and Saratoga County Clerk Kathy Marchione was too close too call on election night.

McDonald, one of four GOP senators last year to approve same - sex marriage, is most likely at this point going to lose the Republican line to Saratoga County Clerk Kathy Marchione as the absentee ballot count in the primary race shows him falling irrevocably behind.

The money comes to New York as three Republican state senators who crossed party lines in 2011 and supported the measure, face re-election and primary challenges on Thursday: Sens. Mark Grisanti, Stephen Saland and Roy McDonald.

Now she's in what's essentially a head - to - head contest (McDonald's name is still on the ballot on Row E, even though he's not actively campaigning), with Saratoga County Clerk Kathy Marchione, whose opposition to gay marriage played a key role in her GOP primary win over the senator.

Malloy said there were multiple reasons for the opposition to McDonald, a former Democratic state senator for eight years.

Roundtable participants included Film Director Yael Melamede, Blair Horner of NYPIRG, NYS Assemblyman John T. McDonald III, Albany Law School Law Professor Michael Hutter, and former NYS Senator Cecilia Tkaczyk

Four Republicans crossed the aisle to help pass gay marriage in New York last year, and three of them are running for re-election this year, Senators Mark Grisanti, Steve Saland and Roy McDonald, are all facing primary challengers that have come out on the opposite side of the marriage issue.

Among Republicans, they are looking at about a dozen senators, including Gregory R. Ball of Putnam County, Andrew J. Lanza of Staten Island, and Mark Grisanti, James S. Alesi and Roy J. McDonald, who represent upstate districts.

Cuomo said today that a loss by either or both senators — Steve Saland and Roy McDonald — would disappoint and sadden him.

Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (D - New City) and Senator David Carlucci (D - Nanuet) sent a letter to the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation, Joan McDonald, concerning the recent flooding and closure of State Route 59 in West Nyack.

Albany's legislative delegation, including Democrat Assembly members Patricia Fahy and John McDonald, and Senator Neil Breslin, released a joint statement Friday morning, promising their full support.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has crossed party lines and offered a political endorsement to Republican state Senator Roy McDonald, who lost a primary this month after voting to support same sex marriage in 2011.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, philanthropist and political strategist Tim Gill, and hedge fund manager and marriage equality supporter Paul Singer are chairing a fundraiser on October 13 for Republican New York Senators James Alesi, Mark Grisanti, Roy McDonald, and Stephen Saland, whose votes were instrumental in passing same - sex marriage, at the Union League Club in New York City.

Senator Kathy Marchione promotes bill to extend the statute of limitations to sue for toxic contamination, with, right to left, Hoosick Falls resident Michele Baker, Assembly sponsor John McDonald, and Environmental Advocates» Liz Moran

Bloomberg gave $ 10,300 to each of the four Republican senators who voted «yes» on gay marriage: Mark Grisanti, Steve Saland, Roy McDonald and Jim Alesi.

Two Republican senators so far — Roy McDonald and Jim Alesi — have both said they would vote yes.

Although Bruno is fighting an attempt by the feds to re-try him on corruption charges, he still has a close relationship with a number of senators — particularly his hand - picked replacement, Sen. Roy McDonald, who switched his 2009 «no» vote to a «yes» this time around.

At 1:30 p.m., Mayor Kathy Sheehan will be joined by Senator Neil Breslin, Assemblymember Patricia Fahy, Assemblymember John McDonald, Common Council Member Richard Conti, City Officials, and community members at a ribbon cutting to unveil the new Washington Park Skate Park, Across from 654 Madison Avenue, Albany.

Even the senator's decision to switch his 2009 «no» vote on same - sex marriage to «yes» — a move for which his fellow Democrats, Queens Sen. Joe Addabbo, and four Republicans, Sens. Jim Alesi, Steve Saland, Roy McDonald and Mark Grisanti, were handsomely rewarded — didn't net him any campaign contribution love.

Senators like Alesi, Farley, McDonald, DeFrancisco, and Robach, had their chance to help Lazio win the nomination.

NOTE: McDonald's comments come at the end of an extended interview that will air tonight at 8 p.m. on a PTSD hearing the senator held this morning with his colleague, Sen. Lee Zeldin.

Connecticut Senate Democratic President Martin Looney wants all 18 Republican senators and one Democrat who voted against McDonald to reconsider their vote.

The pro-traditional marriage group New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms says the end to McDonald's senate career means «values voters» have followed through with their warnings against Republican senators who voted for gay marriage last year.