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Sunday, February 6, 2005
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John M. Galloway / Special to The Detroit News

"It's not that we're pushing our morals," says Eron Powers, 25, from Brighton. People see "we need some sort of (moral) basis."


Moral issues spark push to alter society
WASHINGTON -- Religious conservatives, who voted their values in the last election and discovered their power, aren't planning to stop with re-electing a devout Christian in the White House and passing nearly a dozen same-sex marriage bans across the states.
 02/06/05

In Mich., values, war, jobs top issues
An overwhelming majority of Michiganians worry sex and violence in popular culture are tearing the nation's moral fabric, according to a Detroit News poll.
 02/06/05

Evangelical Christian influence grows
WASHINGTON -- By most definitions, Jim Fitchuk of St. Joseph, Mich., is a devoted husband, a good father, a stellar employee and, most of all, a faithful Christian.
 02/06/05

Few fear Bush's ties to religious right
Most Michigan residents want their president to have a spiritual compass, and they don't fear that President Bush will be held captive by the religious right, which helped elect him to a second term.
 02/06/05

Changing values challenge Michigan voters
 02/06/05

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Detroit News tracking poll of 600 people from January 26 - 31, 2005

Poll breakdown:


Party Identification: Age
Party Identification: Race
Party Identification: Religion
Party Identification: Church Frequency
Party Identification: Religion's importance
Party Identification: Gender/Political
Party Identification: Area
Pop culture is lowering standards: Age
Pop culture is lowering standards: Race
Pop culture is lowering standards: Religion
Pop culture is lowering standards: Church Frequency
Pop culture is lowering standards: Religion's importance
Pop culture is lowering standards: Gender/Political
Pop culture is lowering standards: Area
Too many gay themes: Age
Too many gay themes: Race
Too many gay themes: Religion
Too many gay themes: Church Frequency
Too many gay themes: Religion's importance
Too many gay themes: Gender/Political
Too many gay themes: Area
Profanity: Age
Profanity: Race
Profanity: Religion
Profanity: Church Frequency
Profanity: Religion's importance
Profanity: Gender/Political
Profanity: Area
Violence/Sex: Age
Violence/Sex: Race
Violence/Sex: Religion
Violence/Sex: Church Frequency
Violence/Sex: Religion's importance
Violence/Sex: Gender/Political
Violence/Sex: Area
Religious discrimination: Age
Religious discrimination: Race
Religious discrimination: Religion
Religious discrimination: Church Frequency
Religious discrimination: Religion's importance
Religious discrimination: Gender/Political
Religious discrimination: Area
Evangelical influence on Bush: Age
Evangelical influence on Bush: Race
Evangelical influence on Bush: Religion
Evangelical influence on Bush: Church Frequency
Evangelical influence on Bush: Religion's importance
Evangelical influence on Bush: Gender/Political
Evangelical influence on Bush: Area
Bush's next term: Age
Bush's next term: Race
Bush's next term: Religion
Bush's next term: Church Frequency
Bush's next term: Religion's importance
Bush's next term: Gender/Political
Bush's next term: Area
Public officials/policy & religion: Age
Public officials/policy & religion: Race
Public officials/policy & religion: Religion
Public officials/policy & religion: Church Frequency
Public officials/policy & religion: Religion's importance
Public officials/policy & religion: Gender/Political
Public officials/policy & religion: Area
Denying communion: Age
Denying communion: Race
Denying communion: Religion
Denying communion: Church Frequency
Denying communion: Religion's importance
Denying communion: Gender/Political
Denying communion: Area
Ten Commandments: Age
Ten Commandments: Race
Ten Commandments: Religion
Ten Commandments: Church Frequency
Ten Commandments: Religion's importance
Ten Commandments: Gender/Political
Ten Commandments: Area
President's religious beliefs: Age
President's religious beliefs: Race
President's religious beliefs: Religion
President's religious beliefs: Church Frequency
President's religious beliefs: Religion's importance
President's religious beliefs: Gender/Political
President's religious beliefs: Area
Candidates and gay marriage: Age
Candidates and gay marriage: Race
Candidates and gay marriage: Religion
Candidates and gay marriage: Church Frequency
Candidates and gay marriage: Religion's importance
Candidates and gay marriage: Gender/Political
Candidates and gay marriage: Area


 About this report 

75%

Believe it is proper for the Ten Commandments to be displayed in governement buildings

74%

Agree that it is important the president have strong religious beliefs

49%

Think popular entertainment media has too many gay themes and characters

56%

Believe houses of worship should express views on day-to-day social and poitical questions

63%

Are personally offended by sexual content they see or hear on television


An overwhelming majority of Michiganians worry that sex and violence in popular culture are tearing the nation's moral fabric and they believe it's important that the president has strong religious beliefs, according to a Detroit News poll. It is clear that this past election has empowered religious conservatives and this report takes a look at various fronts in Michigan's war of values.

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