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Article: DEMS SHOULDN'T FIGHT FOR MORAL VALUES' VOTERS.(EDITORIAL)(JOHN NICHOLS)(Column)
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- The Capital Times
- Article date:
- November 11, 2004
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Byline: John Nichols
Democrats who place too much credence in those exit polls that suggest that American politics is being reshaped by voters who are charged up about "moral values" -- as defined by conservative opposition to same-sex marriages, the right to choose and out-of-control Super Bowl halftime shows -- run the risk of making a mistake that could put them not on the wrong side of one election but, rather, on the wrong side of history.
After every election, the insta-pundits seek to explain the results with a one-size-fits-all analysis that often becomes the accepted wisdom of the political seasons that follow upon it. The flavor of the moment ...