Not that I'm a cynic or anything, but if you've been wondering why the Obama Administration
has decided to stop defending the constitutionality of DOMA, after two years of vigorously defending it...
"President Barack Obama’s decision to stop fighting lawsuits challenging the Defense of Marriage Act has dramatically warmed his relationship with gay and lesbian activists - clearing the way for the president and Democrats to fundraise aggressively in the gay community in the crucial lead-up to his 2012 reelection bid."