LE MARS, Iowa — Marcus Bachmann, husband of Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann, said for the first time publicly today that as First Spouse, he would make traditional marriage, pro-life issues, and family-raising his focus in the White House.

“You know every First Gentleman has an opportunity to have a cause,” Bachmann told a crowd at the Family Table restaurant during an appearance by his wife.  “I’ve decided my cause is not going to be happy meals.  I’ve decided my cause is going to be what Michele and I have been a part of all of our lives, and that is pro-marriage, pro-family and pro-life.  We’re going to get the message across that marriage is between one man and one woman.  We’re going to get across the fact that life is precious from conception to natural death.  And I’m going to have the opportunity to talk to fathers about the role that fathers should have…We’re not going to minimize what a family is — we’re going to promote families.”