New York State Senator Greg Ball has
turned to social media for advice on a gay marriage bill.
Ball is one of several GOP senators who
say they remain undecided on Governor Andrew Cuomo's plan to make New
York the sixth – and most populous – state to legalize gay
marriage.
On Friday, the freshman senator turned
to his more than 2,000 Twitter followers and 5,000 Facebook
friends to ask, “Opening up the discussion! So, if you were me,
how would you vote on gay marriage? Yes or No?”
“I thought it was better than sending
Weiner-like photos,” Ball
told POLITICO.com, referring to Rep. Anthony Weiner's sexting
scandal. “I'd done it in the past. I reached out on Facebook and
Twitter and asked for input on many issues. It's a good way to get
feedback.”
Ball told New York Observer's
Azi Paybarah that response on Twitter was overwhelmingly in favor of
the marriage bill. Facebook users were nearly evenly divided, Ball
told POLITICO.
Ball has said he will vote against the
bill unless greater religious protections are added.