5:02 pm Sep. 21, 20111
Here's City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who stumped for the Democrats' losing candidate in the special election in the Ninth Congressional District, explaining why she does not believe David Weprin's defeat had anything to do with his Assembly vote in favor of same-sex marriage.
Some post-election analysis, particularly from social conservatives, attributed Weprin's heavy defeat to a revolt on this issue among Orthodox Jewish voters in the district.
"I do not believe in any way, shape or form that was a significant issue," she said.
Quinn pointed to Andrew Cuomo as an example of someone closely associated with the issue who "has [a] sky-high approval rating."
Quinn might also cite this "New Yorker for marriage equality."