 Marcel-Keyes' sexual orientation was not widely known at the time of her father's entry into the Senate election, but questions arose when Keyes answered a reporter's question concerning the homosexuality of Vice President Dick Cheney's daughter at the 2004 Republican National Convention.Keyes stated that all homosexuals were guilty of "selfish hedonism".After the 2004 campaign, Marcel-Keyes became a consultant for her father's Illinois office.