The New York Times > Washington > Election 2004 > The Voters: Moral Values Cited as a Defining Issue of the Election: "Even in a time of war and economic hardship, Americans said they were motivated to vote for President Bush on Tuesday by moral values as much as anything else, according to a survey of voters as they left their polling places. "
Yes, Gentle Reader, under the leadership of the Republican Party with the strong support of the Christian right, those who embrace the values of racism, homophobia, and sexism eeked out a narrow victory. How fortunate we are that those who stand for equality and tolerance have so many who stand with them, and so few left to persuade.
