This whole farce about the presidential campaign being based on "moral values" is frustrating. Republican leaders, conservative pundits and Collegian readers are all insistent that President George W. Bush won the election on "moral values."

The problem is that the Bush Administration and conservative Christian groups have decided to equate "moral values" with anti-abortion and anti-gay marriage legislation. This is something that they want, but this is not something that Americans as a whole stand behind.

There is no reasonable evidence to the contrary. When not jumping on the bandwagon, the news programs mumble under their breath that 20 percent of voters made their choice based on "moral values."

We live in a country where decisions are made based on a majority, meaning greater than 50 percent of the votes. "Value voters" simply do not have anywhere close to the majority opinion of the nation. Yet the administration and certain interest groups do not want you to realize this. Democrats are vulnerable right now, so Republican leaders want to convince the Democratic Party that they don't have the support of Americans. This makes it a whole lot easier for Republicans to pass controversial legislation. Don't be fooled by Anne Coulter and Karl Rove.

There is no evidence that indicates that a majority of Americans support a constitutional gay marriage ban and the overturning of Roe v. Wade. It's all political propaganda.