Cuomo rakes in $5.5M in campaign cash in 6 months
New York State Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in Lynbrook. (June 30, 2011) Credit: Charles Eckert
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who led the effort to legalize gay marriage in New York, received $60,000 in campaign money from one of the state's leading gay rights groups.
The Empire State Pride Agenda's check was one of the biggest among Cuomo's $5.5 million in contributions since January.
Records show his campaign received the check May 3, coincident with Cuomo announcing it was a "different day" and he was optimistic gay marriage would pass.
In April, Cuomo had committed top staffers to pushing the cause.
Cuomo signed the legalization bill June 24 after he helped persuade four Senate Republicans to vote for it.
Those Republicans each received $10,300 from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who supports gay marriage.
National gay marriage advocates also provided as much as $50,000 to the senators.
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