‘Blue wave’ threatens GOP’s last bastion in NY politics
ALBANY— Marijuana legalization. Protections for abortion rights. Making it easier for child molestation victims to sue their abusers.
Those are just some of the long-debated liberal priorities that stand to gain new steam in New York state if Democrats prevail in next week’s elections to the state Senate, now the Republicans’ last stronghold in this heavily Democratic state.
Democrats like their chances, thanks to predictions of a “blue wave” of voters eager to push back against President Donald Trump and other Washington Republicans.