Absolutely fascinating story!
Politics, Power, Money, Passion, Courage, Commitment, Drama, Dialogue… Wow! A must read!
I bet, someday they will make a movie based on this story.
In the 35th-floor conference room of a Manhattan high-rise, two of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s most trusted advisers held a secret meeting a few weeks ago with a group of super-rich Republican donors.
Over tuna and turkey sandwiches, the advisers explained that New York’s Democratic governor was determined to legalize same-sex marriage and would deliver every possible Senate vote from his own party.Would the donors win over the deciding Senate Republicans? It sounded improbable: top Republican moneymen helping a Democratic rival with one of his biggest legislative goals?
Read the story : The Road to Gay Marriage in New York