McCain served as Sen. Schmidt 's presidential campaign manager . Log Cabin spoke to Log Cabin Conservatives on Friday . Republicans should embrace same-sex marriage , Schmidt told the group . `` I believe conservatives , more than liberals , insist that rights come with responsibilities . The party , he argued , will grow by accepting gay rights .
McCain served as Sen. Schmidt 's presidential campaign manager . Log Cabin spoke to Log Cabin Conservatives on Friday . Republicans should embrace same-sex marriage , Schmidt told the group . The party , he argued , will grow by accepting gay rights .