All right.
The Zogby poll details are here.
Debate viewers will no doubt be taking the measure of the men on the stage Friday, judging not just their words, but trying to get a sense of who they are as people, and this latest Zogby Interactive survey shows moral integrity is more important than intelligence, common sense, and patriotism.
Who Has More:
Moral Integrity: Obama, 45%. McCain, 46%. Not sure, 10%
Intelligence: Obama, 56%. McCain, 28%. Not sure, 16%
Common Sense: Obama, 46%. McCain, 44%. Not sure, 10%
Patriotism: Obama, 26%. McCain, 54%. Not sure, 21%.
Totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding
Thirty-seven percent said moral integrity is more important, while 29% said intelligence and 28% said common sense was most important, the nationwide poll shows. Just 4% said patriotism is more important than these other qualities in a President.
While Democrats were much more likely to say intelligence is the most important of these four qualities, Republicans were instead likely to say moral integrity was most important. Independent voters were split on the question, with 34% saying moral integrity was most important and 32% saying common sense was most important. Among independents, intelligence was a close third, as 27% said it was the most important personal attribute a President should possess.
Both men and women agreed that moral integrity was the most important quality of the four, the survey shows.
Therefore, by the standards of judgment established by you and the others in this thread, McCain is far more patriotic than Obama, and has a bit more moral integrity. So, can I refer back to this when patriotism issues come up?
