$1,250 plate gala in manhattan. and we are now talking to a former senior adviser to president bill clinton to these issues on the phone. what out come do you expect in new york. if this is approved, what do you think governor cuomo did right to pull this off his way? well, we re very optimistic. although it s not a done deal until both houses of the legislature approve it. i think what he did is he was able to skillfully take advantage of the poll numbers, which show increasing support for marriage equality across the country, and that s even more so in new york, and very skillfully went to each legislature and said i need you on this, and would not take no for an answer. so it s very capable and confident leadership where he is bringing the state in a direction. it might not be there yet, but this is the direction he is leading us in. and president obama, what do you think you might expect to hear from him when he speaks in new york. you mention he is headlining the gal