[JediJones]

I don’t think the GOP elites have any room in their party for a middle class, genuinely religious person who doesn’t have an Ivy League education.

I think the “gay marriage” issue or at least gay rights in general could create a huge fissure within the party at some point, if it isn’t already, similar to how it has in some of the churches. I think the wealthy, “we like low taxes” wing of the Republicans are becoming more and more socially liberal and less and less religious, but the grass roots aren’t changing. One wing think it’s immoral and distasteful to promote homosexuality, the other wing thinks it’s immoral and distasteful to “discriminate” against gays. We’re always told that “gay marriage won’t be an issue in the election,” but I tend to think it’s the elites telling us that, so that they can slowly keep sneaking through their agenda on the issue without anyone speaking up or talking about what they’re doing.

[Question Liberal Authority]

I like a lot of things about Newt, but I don't see how he has any credibility when it comes to defining "marriage". Even months ago, Jay Leno was telling jokes like "Newt believes marriage is a sacred bond between a man, his mistress, and the woman he cheated on his first wife with."

I agree that Mitt won't have any credibility on the issue. "The courts made me do it" is a weak defense, and his defense of RomneyCare is that it's a state issue, not a Federal issue. So wouldn't the same thing apply to marriage?

Ron Paul obviously won't do anything to ban gay marriage, unless the marriage is between two members of the Federal Reserve Board.

If gay marriage is your #1 issue, then Santorum might be your only bet.