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Seven or more Senate Republicans have signaled Gov. Cuomo that they're ready to legalize same-sex marriage, more than enough to put the controversial and historic measure over the top this week, The Post has learned. A highly knowledgeable Senate insider said yesterday that "far more of the [GOP] members are in play than anyone realizes, including some surprising names from conservative upstate areas." [Snip] Influences contributing to the changes of heart are secret Republican polls showing majority support for gay marriage in key swing districts and the strong possibility that the GOP could lose control of the Senate next year...

Who wants Gillibrand’s former seat? Updated: 01/23/2009 06:59 PM By: Ken Jubie CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. -- Now that it’s official, Gillibrand’s seat in congress is up for grabs and there are already plenty of politicians prepared to reach for it. “And I think we need an upstate leader, somebody that knows the economy is suffering, somebody that knows we’re losing jobs, who knows what property taxes are in New York State,” said Jim Tedisco, currently the Assembly Minority Leader. His former colleague in the Assembly and newly minted State Senator from Wilton, Roy McDonald, doesn’t want the job, saying he’s...