The Opinionated Bastard

First a review of that Kansas book so no one wastes their money.

Here are some facts debunking the “moral values” poll:

If the Los Angeles Times’ pollsters, which allowed multiple choice answers, are to be believed (a big caveat), 40% of voters voted on “Moral/Ethical Values”, with Bush leading, while only 15% voted on “Social issues such as abortion and gay marriage”—where the vote was evenly split!

Here’s a rant by the same guy on the subject. He’s a gay bush voter if I remember correctly. I had an interesting conversation with him about a constitutional amendment, how it might be a good idea in a different form if it just explicitly let states go their own way.

And finally, here’s a survey by the BBC with a lot of good responses. Sounds to me like a lot of people made informed decisions.