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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (529641)	11/16/2009 6:03:48 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575835

The New York State Legislature as of June 8, 2009, has its houses split between the Republican (GOP) and Democratic parties. To begin the 2009 session (elected November 2008), Democrats had a 32-30 seat majority in the State Senate and, in the Assembly, Democrats have a 109-41 seat supermajority. However, the Republicans were able to regain control of the Senate during a leadership coup, in which two Democratic Senators voted with the GOP to install a Republican majority leader. The Democratic Senators regained control of Senate leadership on July 8, 2009.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (529641)	11/16/2009 6:07:18 PM
From: TimF	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575835

As longshort pointed out it isn't GOP controlled. Besides that "GOP" != "supporter of small government". Certainly the groups overlap but they are far from identical. Republicans can vote for government intrusiveness as well. My point was not a partisan one. It was one of policy and results, not party.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (529641)	11/16/2009 6:07:57 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575835

In recent years, Republicans in the State Senate have lost ground, particularly in Westchester County and New York City, though they still hold a few senate seats representing parts of Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island (which leans Republican at most levels of government). Economic troubles and population loss in upstate New York are also a factor, as Democratic-leaning areas of that region have become more important in recent elections. In the past, Democrats would occasionally switch parties when they ran for Senate so they could sit with the majority. The Assembly has been dominated by Democrats for about 30 years, and Republicans have recently lost ground in this chamber as well. Between 2002 and 2005, the Republican conference dropped from 53 seats to 45. Republicans even lost some districts that historically have been reliably Republican, especially on Long Island. One crucial reason for the Democrats' dominance is that they control 64 of the 65 districts that are assigned to New York City (an extension of the party's dominance at most other levels in the city).