[Steve_Seattle]

I completely disagree that this will be a significant issue. The people for whom this is a real big deal are already solidly in once camp or the other. For the millions who oppose gay marriage but for whom it is not a pressing issue, the real issues will be the war (including the war on terrorism) and the economy, uncluding the deficit. (The deficit will more than offset any advantage Bush will get on the gay marriage issue.) "Outsourcing" is being promoted by the media as the issue of the day, and it will have far more impact on the race than gay marriage.

[LS]

Well, we'll see. But you'd be surprised. Millions of Americans are "tolerant" of homosexuals, but will NEVER give their blessing to homosexual marriages. Trust me, this is going to be very big. And it cuts into the core DEM voters who, in fact, haven't been put into one camp or the other yet.