[Wolfstar]

Here is the "moral values" question from the exit polls.

You got that right. What astonishes me about the naval-gazers in DC and our media is that, OK, some 22% in a proven-less-than-reliable exit poll said "moral values" motivated their vote. Well, duh, that means the votes of 78% of the electorate were motivated by something else. I don't think it takes a rocket scientist (or the media elite) to understand that the events on and since 9/11/01 affected this election outcome in a huge way.

[kesg]

I don't think it takes a rocket scientist (or the media elite) to understand that the events on and since 9/11/01 affected this election outcome in a huge way.

In a decisive way. Moral values? The war against terrorism is the ultimate battle between good and evil.

[sully777]

You got that right. What astonishes me about the naval-gazers in DC and our media is that, OK, some 22% in a proven-less-than-reliable exit poll said "moral values" motivated their vote. Well, duh, that means the votes of 78% of the electorate were motivated by something else. I don't think it takes a rocket scientist (or the media elite) to understand that the events on and since 9/11/01 affected this election outcome in a huge way.

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IMO they thought the moral majority was dead. Poll numbers from 2000 showed many religious stayed home. Religious voters staying home=not something to think about=non-issue. 2004 polls seem to show GOP and Dems that the religious pushed the election into Dubya's side. Now, they're surprised and miffed they must grapple with this group AGAIN. And quite frankly, many politicians look down or away from religious groups because religion makes politicians uneasy.

9-11 woke up more than the secular world.