Andrew Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center, warned against placing too much emphasis on "values voters." He noted that the percentages of voters who said they attended church once a week or opposed abortion were no greater than four years ago. This is the point that David Brooks was making. In addition, a surprising 60 percent of voters said they favored some kind of legal recognition for same-sex couples. Mr. Kerry won both Michigan and Oregon, two swing states where gay marriage propositions were on the ballot. "After reading the newspapers this morning, we're getting a little carried away with the cultural and religious interpretation of this election," Mr. Kohut said. Bush Benefits From Efforts to Build a Coalition of the Faithful | 
