Word: moralizations
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...made easier by the candidate’s inability to stand firm on the war in Iraq—while conservatives point to statistics showing that rural voters turned out in droves to vote against a candidate they saw as out of touch with their “moral values...
...tactics is a question that should be more important: what do we stand for? Consider a hypothetical that may not be too far from the truth. Let’s say rural Bush voters came out to support the President largely because of his stand on “moral values.” (This is what exit polls seem to show.) Let’s say “moral values” is a code for homophobia and opposition to a woman’s right to choose. (It doesn’t take a rocket scientist...
...stand for. I don’t believe we lost this election because we were too true to our values. But if we lost this election because our belief in the dignity of each human being didn’t mesh with certain voters’ “moral values,” we should pat ourselves on the back. I hate losing, but if the cost of victory in this election would have been cowardice, I’m glad we didn’t pay that price...
...Mexico ?7 Iowa BREAKING DOWN THE NATIONAL VOTE National exit polls found that the top issue for voters was not Iraq (15%) or the economy (20%) but moral values (22%) WHERE BUSH HAD THE EDGE White males Kerry 38% Bush 61% Married women Kerry 45% Bush 54% Veterans Kerry 42% Bush 57% Once-a-week churchgoers Kerry 41% Bush 58% Those for whom terrorism was the most important issue Bush 86% Kerry 14% Those for whom moral values was the most important issue Bush 79% Kerry 18% WHERE KERRY HAD THE EDGE African Americans Kerry 89% Bush 11% Hispanics...
...loss for Bush. "People see you as the referee," she said. "We need you to be for us." McCain grumbled about getting instruction. But he knew what he needed to do. By the third debate, Bush asked McCain to sit in the audience in his line of sight for moral support. But it was as much to be seen by the audience as to be seen by Bush...