Byron York notes 10 themes to watch in 2016 race, reporting on the Western Conservative Summit held over the weekend in Colorado, and one of the ten is this:
Gay marriage is really about the Supreme Court. Even though it was the story of the hour, no candidate dwelled at great length on marriage. Neither Walker nor Carson even mentioned it in their prepared remarks. The one thing all [of the six candidates present] agreed on was that the next Republican in the White House has to avoid the mistakes of previous GOP presidents and find some way to identify true constitutional originalists to appoint to the Court. [emphasis added]. Look for future discussions to focus more on that question than on the morality of gay marriage itself.
Assuming this is fair characterization, it's notable (following up on Randy Barnett's thoughts here) that the focus is apparently on originalism rather than judicial restraint.
Posted at 6:57 AM