The Buffalo News on Grisant's grim prospects in November:

"...If some of the more conservative GOP voters turn against Grisanti and vote for Swanick over the same-sex marriage issue, Amodeo said, that could prove an unbeatable obstacle to the incumbent.

"Sen. Grisanti would have to make up the difference in Republicans that are voting for Chuck Swanick," said Amodeo, 32. "He's going to have to add Democrats, and then thousands more on top of that, because of the makeup of the district.

"Last time I checked, a lot of Democrats don't vote Republican."