The New York State Senate Votes Down Gay Marriage Bill, 38-24

From the NY Times:

The State Senate defeated a bill on Wednesday that would legalize same-sex marriage, after an emotional debate that
touched on civil rights, family and history. The vote means that the bill, pushed by Gov. David A. Paterson, is
effectively dead for the year and destroys the optimism of gay advocates.

The 38-to-24 vote startled proponents of the bill and signaled that political momentum, at least right now, had shifted against same-sex marriage, even in heavily Democratic New York. It followed more than a year of lobbying by gay rights organizations, who steered close to $1 million into New York legislative races to boost support for the measure.

Senators who voted against the measure said the public was gripped by economic anxiety and remained uneasy about changing the state’s definition of marriage.

Tally one up for the vast majority of society. A couple of quick notes, though:

"...momentum, at least right now, had shifted against same-sex marriage..."
The momentum has always been against same-sex marriage. It's a rabid ultra-minority group that keep trying to force this down our collective throats under the guise of "civil rights" or "fairness."

"Senators who voted against the measure said the public was gripped by economic anxiety and remained uneasy about changing the state’s definition of marriage."

So am I to understand that when the economy picks up a little that people will suddenly see the light and think its okay to throw away thousands of years of accepted societal convention? This is ludicrous on its face. People having money has nothing to do with what they think is wrong based on their moral compass.