Presidential hopefuls Michele Bachmann,
Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum have pledged to work against marriage
equality.
Candidates signing the National
Organization for Marriage's (NOM) 5-point pledge promise to support a
federal constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, defend the
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in court, appoint judges and an
attorney general who will “respect the original meaning of the
Constitution,” appoint a presidential commission to investigate the
“harassment of traditional marriage supporters,” and back
legislation that would allow a ballot question on the issue for
voters of the District of Columbia.
NOM announced the three candidates had
signed on to their pledge just days before launching its Values
Voters Bus Tour, which will make 22 stops in 4 days starting on
Monday en route to the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames.
“We are grateful to Michelle [sic]
Bachmann, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum for their courage and their
leadership in standing up for marriage, and so are millions of
Americans who care about protecting marriage,” NOM
President Brian Brown said in a statement.
“Marriage is an issue with an
unbroken string of victories that unites Republicans, and we're
pleased and honored the leading candidates in the race for the GOP
nomination have spoken up for marriage,” Brown added. “We expect
the voters of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina will continue
rewarding candidates who champion marriage.”