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Entry: Nationalism is What We Need Now--The Case for an "Unpatriotic Conservatism" Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/nationalism_is_what_we_need_now_a_case_for_an_unpatriotic_conservatism#23436 Post contents: "The public did not instigate the Iraq War, but the public did support it, and many good-hearted conservative people continue to do so now. The public, and conservatives especially, re-elected Bush in 2004. Good motives did lead to bad actions on the part of voters, who trusted Bush et. al." That argument, it seems to me, hinges on the assumption that those who voted for Bush in 2004 voted for him on the basis of the war. That is not, however, what exit polls showed, as I discussed in the January 2005 issue of <i>Chronicles</i>. The most important issue, cited by 22 percent of voters, was "moral values," and 76 percent of those voted for Bush. The second most important issue, cited by 20 percent of voters, was "economy/jobs," and John Kerry won 77 percent of those voters. "Terrorism" was third, at 19 percent, and Bush won 79 percent of those voters. "Iraq" finally made an appearance in fourth place, at 15 percent--<i>and Kerry won 68 percent of those voters</i>. Sent at: 2008 05 16