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- Title
Moral Values, Moralism, and the 2004 Presidential Election.
- Authors
Lovett, Benjamin J.; Jordan, Alexander H.
- Abstract
The “moral values vote” in the 2004 American presidential election should be interpreted more broadly than as a reflection of concerns about same-sex marriage and abortion. Instead of specific hot-button social policy issues, a general personality trait of moralism—the tendency to perceive a moral dimension in everyday decisions—may have contributed to the election outcome. Specifically, we hypothesize that some Bush supporters shared Bush's high level of moralism (as reflected in his rhetoric) and that this moralism motivated their votes. Consistent with our hypothesis, a preliminary empirical investigation suggests that Bush voters were, indeed, higher in moralism than were Kerry voters. Plans for further research and political strategy implications are discussed.
- Subjects
UNITED States; ETHICS; VALUES (Ethics); PRESIDENTIAL elections; SAME-sex marriage; ABORTION; PERSONALITY; BUSH, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
- Publication
Analyses of Social Issues & Public Policy, 2005, Vol 5, Issue 1, p165
- ISSN
1529-7489
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1530-2415.2005.00062.x