Democrats see gay marriage as winning issue
Same-sex marriage supporters rally in Utah. (Reuters)
Public opinion on same-sex marriage has shifted so dramatically in recent years that Democratic groups now see the issue as a critical way to mobilize voters in a slew of congressional and state races across the country.
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