Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) and Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), both rumored 2012 presidential hopefuls, quickly put a spotlight on the Obama administration's decision Wednesday to no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in court. Santorum issued a scathing statement, labeling the decision "an affront to the will of the people" and Bachmann used it as an opportunity to fundraise, asking supporters in an e-mail to help avoid "a crushing blow to the traditional marriage movement." The two are among the most socially conservative in the current crop of rumored GOP presidential hopefuls and have been critical of...
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