in a referendum on moral values, Democrats would have won - DEAN/SCLC

if the 2004 election had truly been a referendum on moral values, Democrats would have won

August 3, 2005
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/NEWSV5/storyV5dnc03w.htm

SCLC gets visit from Democrat

By Jay Reeves
The Associated Press

Portraying Democrats as the people of real moral values, Howard Dean addressed the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s civil rights organization Tuesday amid complaints his party has taken black voters for granted too long.

In a swipe at Republicans who campaign on a conservative agenda that includes opposition to abortion and gay marriage, Dean told the Southern Christian Leadership Conference that Democrats believe in moral values like feeding hungry children and providing health insurance to everyone.

"They say we didn't win the election last time because of moral values. The opposite is true," said Dean, who lost a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and now is party chairman.

"If the election had been held on moral values last time, the Democrats would have won. Why is that? Because more people agree with our moral values," he said. <snip>

jesus didn't turn anyone away.. yet the repukes use the bible to preach hatred against anyone they don't like for personal or political reasons.

preach it proud---Democrats belong to the party of Real Moral Values.

:-)

It's about time somebody talks about the Democratic Party's platform in terms of moral values, although I get nervous anytime I hear someone saying their moral values are "better."

We should definitely stress the moral obligation we have to helping the poor, which we don't hear much about in campaigns these days. The Republicans have NO answer for it except blaming the poor for all their problems. It's like my uncle always tells me... it's hard to pull yourself up by your bootstraps when you don't have any boots.