Gay Marriage as an issue in Presidential Elections

[bballrox4717]

It depends when it is legalized. Same sex marriage should be done as an issue the second presidential election after it has been legalized nationally. Republicans will run on it as an issue the first election afterwards to test for backlash, but once support for it creeps into the 60s like it is currently trending, no serious Republican will be able to challenge it without getting hammered pretty badly for it.

Hopefully SCOTUS gets the call right when the case eventually hits the floor in the next couple of years. Otherwise the Democrats will have to wait until they get control of all three of the presidency, House and Senate. Even then, they'll have to pray that there are a few more Rob Portmans around to stop the inevitable filibuster.