Under the supervision of the Governor employees intend to raise $1 million for a media blitz over the groups, rent powerful political consultant legislator close to the Cuomo administration and deployment of field organizers in the districts of more than a dozen key, Drum up support, according to interviews with those in the efforts involved.
Two years ago present in contrast to their failed disk for a marriage Bill, a vote in the House of representatives, raising the prospect that are gay allows couples in New York early Wednesday one supporters short, disciplined and intensive advance
Its primary objective: avoid the mistakes and miscommunication 2009, if those lobbying for same-sex marriage contradictory messages sent, misjudged the opposition and has much fewer votes than they had expected. After the pass the Bill in the Senate, 38 to 24 was defeated in the Assembly.
Changed partly due to the defeat the advocates have been concerned about predictions this time, and meeting in secret. But Mr. Cuomo, him a personal push to passage of same-sex marriage this year win promised has, has instructed his staff to oversee the campaign to ensure that it runs smoothly.
In weekly meetings in the last four weeks in the governor's level aides have Office in Manhattan, Mr. Cuomo repeatedly pressed advocates to communicate with legislators and the public with a voice.
"If this does is, it is through coordination," the governor's top aide, Steve M. Cohen, has said proponents, according to those who have taken part in the Friday afternoon sessions.
To this end four influential gay rights groups - the Empire State pride agenda, the human rights campaign, freedom, marry and marriage of equality New York - will form a single organization called New York United for the marriage.
The Coalition is setting Jennifer Cunningham, a veteran work and media strategist, is located close to the Governor, and has advised his campaigns. Mrs Cunningham and their company, SKD Knickerbocker, will monitor the Coalition media campaign and political strategy.
The effort would most likely include television and radio advertising. As the legislation fares the Group finally a flood of campaign literature against individual legislators, could unleash said those discussions said.
Although informed of the matter said people working proposed by advocates with Mrs Cunningham, the Cuomo pushed Government later support for the election.
The groups want to reveal the new coalition and consultant on Wednesday.
"The last time much goodwill, were together many players, many organizations, but not really United effort, the CeBIT work with the Governor and the legislative guide," said Evan Wolfson, the President of the freedom to marry.
Two Democratic senators who voted in 2009 against the Bill since then departed, replaced by supporters of the Bill. Proponents must now six other senators so to win its passage. So far, they focus on about 15 lawmakers, Democrats and Republicans, whose Stimmen may prove crucial.
You are expected to be on three New York City Democrats focus against the Bill voted, but open to change pages apply: Joseph p. Addabbo, Jr., Shirley L. Huntley and Carl Kruger. Under the Republicans they are looking for on about a dozen senators, including Gregory R. ball of Putnam County, Andrew j. Lanza of Staten Iceland, and mark Grisanti, James S. Alesi and Roy j. McDonald, the Upstate districts represent.
As in 2009, Christine C. Quinn, has an ally Cuomo and the City Council traveled speaker, who is openly gay, Albany build support. Ultimately involved in the campaign said it fall, Mr. Cuomo case to wavering senators.
Growing supporter expressions optimism, that Mr. Cuomo can control a marriage Bill by the legislature. Refer to his adoption of an on-time budget of that provoke without political warfare expenditure cut - a modern miracle, by Albany standards; He governor's historically high approval ratings; and the polling that shows, for the first time that a solid majority of the New York support legalizing same-sex marriage.
"We have done a tremendously popular Governor obliged York get this strong support from new around the State and a group of advocates, which co-ordinated, are high now," said Brian Ellner, the efforts of the human rights campaign, legalize same-sex marriage in New York is Director.
Ross D. Levi, the Managing Director of the Empire State pride agenda, said: "This is a great environment for this problem."
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