NOM threatens primary challenges in New York to GOPers those who vote for gay marriage

With same-sex marriage still hanging in the balance in a paralyzed New York State Senate, the anti-marriage National Organization for Marriage is promising to spend $500,000 underwriting a primary campaign against any Republican who votes for gay marriage.

Gay rights groups are lobbying Republican senators hard on the vote, as a handful would need to switch sides to pass the measure.

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Empire State Pride Agenda executive director Alan Van Capelle responds:

The so-called National Organization for Marriage—being based outside of New York state—doesn’t understand that New York is a progressive state where support for marriage equality is a political plus, not a liability.

We’ve also seen from other states that NOM has made these empty threats time and time again.Frankly, when you have to spiral down to political threats it really illustrates that NOM is grasping at straws because they know they aren’t winning on the arguments.

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