Revolution in Jesusland

when people say (or hear) “moral values”…as in a poll asking, “How important are moral values to your voting decisions?”…they are thinking about integrity, and usually not abortion or gay marriage: (Harris Poll)

Of all the people who say moral values are very important in
deciding how to vote, less than a third (30%) are referring to the
candidates’ positions on issues, with by far the largest number (14%)
referring to abortion. In addition, they mention gay rights (3%), that
marriage is between a man and woman (3%) and gay marriage (3%).
A few, but only a very few, mention homosexuality (1%), and stem cell
research (1%).

The greatest majority (78%) of these voters mentions personal
characteristics of the candidates including their honesty (28%),
integrity (11%), ethical values (8%), and someone who does the right
thing (8%), is trustworthy (7%), truthful (6%) or keeps his/her word
(6%).

Harris Interactive: The Harris Poll#4: “Moral Values” Mean Very Different Things to the Public and to Pundits