Eric Schmidt served as Sen. McCain 's presidential campaign manager . `` I 'm confident American public opinion will continue to move on the question toward majority support , and sooner or later the Republican Party will catch up to it , '' he told the gathering . ` Schmidt spoke to Log Cabin Republicans on Friday . Conservatives should support same - sex marriage , Schmidt told the group . The party , he argued , will grow by accepting gay rights .
Eric Schmidt served as Sen. McCain 's presidential campaign manager . Schmidt spoke to Log Cabin Republicans on Friday . Conservatives should support same - sex marriage , Schmidt told the group . The party , he argued , will grow by accepting gay rights .