A LOT of people went to the polls and voted against Republicans because of this issue, and this was a motivator that got people to the polls.
Yes, they were being petty and stupid, but as I said before, their votes counted just as much as those educated voters.
ping to #87...this is a perfect example of the "motivation" dynamic I talk about that causes huge swings in turnout. I can see people who have never voted or seldom vote getting mad about this odd issue and turning out in large numbers.