post morten came together, what motivated the governor to do it and push hard, what persuaded the republicans who changed their minds, how the pro-game marriage side came together. the rich guy republican donors, conservative donors who met secretly with the stastaffers a would help him out even though he is a democrat. within days the wealthy republicans sent back word they were on board each of them cut six figure checks to the lobbying campaign for gay marriage rights. those wealthy republicans who bankrolled the pro-gay marriage fight in new york were three hedge fund zillionaires, three conservative hedge fund zillionaires supporting gay marriage last year in new york state. all three of them now supporting
pierce, he s no longer in the senate because he was recalled from office by his district voters in november. that is after he championed the state state s anti-i am grant law. he was the first lawmaker ever recalled from office. he was the powerful guy in the state. he wasn t replaced by granola eating sympathizer, he was replace bid a normal republican. his district was disgusted by russell pierce but they are a republican-leaning district. the guy they put in it s slis a average conservative. after that pretty stunning rebuke from the voters, how did the arizona gop respond? they gave russ sell pierce the number two job in the party state-wide.