The poll is as one would expect, given the general “popular religion” notions that the one who “talks the talk” is preferrable to one who “walks the walk”. Bush got 68% of the votes. Obviously, people look to piety over policy as more reflective of “morality”.

To those of us who see the gospel as taking the words of Jesus seriously, the social dimensions of the gospel are unavoidable and clear.

The Moral Urgency of Electing John Kerry — Beliefnet.com

Despite Americans’ readiness after September 11 to sacrifice for our country, our president cut taxes on the rich and on corporations. To do so, he dumped the largest tax hike in history on our children and theirs, squandering a $5.6 trillion surplus and creating a $5.2 trillion deficit. The number of people without health insurance and children in poverty has risen every year under this president.
The post-September 11 period was an historic opportunity to face the great challenges of eradicating global poverty that kills 30,000 children every day, addressing climate change, insuring every American, and checking corporate influence on governance. But that required real moral leadership.