The profound mystery of the "enthusiasm gap"

I'm somewhat pressed for time today, but wanted to note the following items, all of which are significant in their own right and, taken together, make an important point:

(1) Huffington Post's Sam Stein notes the increasing number of conservatives who now advocate same-sex marriage; how that places them to the left on this human rights issue of Barack Obama, who continues to explicitly oppose marriage equality; and how Democratic operatives are worrying that the Party, as a result, risks...