Barack Obama--Running for Reelection

President Barack Obama has bigger fish to fry. Or so it appears from the issues he has listed on his website, little things like jobs, the economy, and healthcare. While the current issues Mr. President is tackling may not contain any family public policy, let's look at what Obama has done during his presidency for the family.

In 1996, President Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act which defines marriage as between one man and one woman. While President Obama has been in office, he has said that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional and would no longer defend DOMA in court. While this act was a great victory for the LGBT community, it undermined the traditional family. Yet, as we have discussed previously, only a fragment of the population identifies as homosexuals and therefore, this legislation will impact only few.