7%, 8% of the african-american community vote republican because of the gay marriage issue, not the gay rights issue. >> i think they were masterful in using -- of course i'm going to disagree with you. they were masterful in using it as a wedge issue for energizing their base and pulling over some socially conservative groups. but i think sort of softening of this issue is taking away its effect to use as a cultural wedge issue, hopefully for sometime to come. >> actions cause reactions in our politics. since the don't ask don't tell was repealed, you do see among social conservative groups a lot of criticism, a lot of pressure on lawmaker, and a lot of fund-raising activities. will you see because of this quote/unquote defeat for them on this issue, will they try to make it a bigger issue? >> you may see it among some groups. it is not going tonight daily diet of republicans and republican campaigns. >> and i think, you know, i think this is sort of monumental because it is sort of what