Gov. Paterson will not re-introduce gay marriage bill to State Senate unless passage a sure thing

By Kenneth Lovett
Daily News Albany Bureau Chief
Thursday, December 3rd 2009

ALBANY - Gov. Paterson Thursday morning said he has no plans to re-introduce a gay marriage bill next year unless its passage is assured.

Paterson called for an up or down vote on gay marriage in the state Senate this year, only to see the measure rejected overwhelmingly 38-24 on Wednesday.

"I won't reintroduce the issue unless I see substantial change in the position of the legislators," Paterson said Thursday morning on WHAM-AM in Rochester. the rest