Winning a Battle and Losing the War Over Gay Marriage

It was a court victory for opponents of gay marriage -- but it may be a huge set back for backers of a Constitutional Amendment banning gay marriage. A federal judge upheld the Clinton era "Defense of Marriage Act", allowing states to ban gay marriage. But President Bush has cited the law in his decision to back off plans to seek a Constitutional Amendment. He said last week, Congressional leaders told him an Amendment would not pass unless the Defense of Marriage Act was killed in the courts. (MSNBC)