The Christian Right never ceases to surprise professional observers of American politics. With the Christian coalition in disarray, many expected that the movement would play less of a role in the 2004 elections. But when exit polls reported that "moral values" were the most commonly cited reason for presidential vote choice, pundits immediately proclaimed the importance of the "values vote." Yet the role of the Christian Right, of statewide referenda on same-sex marriage, and of religious mobilization remained the subject of debate. The Values Campaign? The Christian Right and the 2004 Elections reaches well beyond the instant analyses of the post-election period to provide an assessment of the role of the religious right in 2004. The contributors to this volume are among the leading scholars of religion and politics in the United States, and many have contributed for over a decade to ongoing discussions of the role played by the religious right in national elections.

The authors consider national mobilization and issues, and also explore the role of the Christian Right in specific states. Their evaluations contend that the "values campaign" was not an aberration but a consistent pattern of national politics, and that moral traditionalism will likely continue to be a significant factor in future elections.

A timely study of the 2004 elections, this volume will appeal to scholars and observers of electoral politics, state politics, and religion and politics.

John C. Green is professor of political science at the University of Akron and senior fellow with the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.

Mark J. Rozell is professor of public policy at George Mason University.

Clyde Wilcox is professor of government at Georgetown University.

This is an excellent book that belongs on the shelf of anyone who wants to understand the role of religion in American politics. In particular, it would make an excellent addition to courses (both undergraduate and graduate) on the topic.

Contents
PART 1: The Christian Right Movement in 2004
Introduction: 	The March Goes On, John C. Green, Mark J. Rozell, Clyde Wilcox
Chapter 1: 	The ¿Values Vote¿? Mark Rozell, Das Gupta
Chapter 2: 	Agents of Value: Christian Rights Activists, John C. Green, James Guth, 
Conger
Chapter 3: 	The Marriage Referenda, Clyde Wilcox, Linda M. Merolla, David Beer
PART 2: The Key States in the 2004 Election
Chapter 4: 	Ohio: The Bible and the Buckeye State, John C. Green
Chapter 5:	Michigan: A War on the Home Front?, Corwin Smidt, James M. Penning
Chapter 6: 	Iowa: In the Heart of Bush Country Kimberly Conger, Donald Ratcheter
Chapter 7: 	Minnesota: Battleground Politics in a New Setting, Christopher P. Gilbert
Chapter 8:	Florida: So Close and Yet So Far, Kenneth D. Wald, Richard K. Scher, 
Matthew DeSantis, Susan Orr
Chapter 9:	Colorado: An Uphill Climb, Carin Larsen
Chapter 10:	Oklahoma: A Battle of Good versus Evil, Shad B. Satterwaite
Chapter 11:	California: Ménage à Trois: The Christian Right, the Republican Party,
 and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris Soper, Joel Fetzer
Chapter 12. 	South Carolina: Integration and Success? James Guth
Tables
Table 2.1 	Christian Right Activists in 2004: Organizational Favorability and 
Membership
Table 2.2	Christian Right Activists in 2004: Religious Characteristics
Table 2.3	Christian Right Activists in 2004: Social Traits
Table 2.4	Christian Right Activists in 2004: Geography and Socio-economic Status
Table 2.5	Christian Right Activists in 2004: Ideology, Partisanship, Job Approvals
Table 2.6	Christian Right Activists in 2004: Institutional Threats to Christian Values
Table 2.7	Christian Right Activists in 2004: Issue Priorities and Positions
Table 2.8	Christian Right Activists in 2004: Views on Protecting Rights
Table 2.9	Christian Right Activists in 2004: Political Style
Table 2.10	Christian Right Activists in 2004: Values and Propositions
Table 2.11	Christian Right Activists in 2004: Political Activity
Table 2.12	Christian Right Activists in 2004: Engagement in Movement Organizations
Table 3.1	Ohio Issue and Presidential Voting
Table 3.2	Multivariate Analysis of Ohio Presidential Voting
Table 4.1	Ohio Religious Groups, Issue 1 and Bush Vote in 2004
Table 4.2	Issue 1 and the Ohio Presidential Vote, 2004
Table 5.1	Social and Democratic Location of White Christian Right Voters and White 
Born-Again Evangelical Voters in Michigan, 2000 and 2004
Table 5.2	Voting Behavior of White Christian Right Members in Michigan, 1996 ands 
2000
Table 5.3	Religion and Public Opinion on Ballot Proposals in Michigan, Oct. 18-24, 
2004
Table 5.4	Church Attendance and Public Opinion on Ballot Proposals in Michigan, 2004
Table 5.5	Vote on Proposal 2 (Gay Marriage) by Religious Variables: Michigan, 2004
Table 5.6	Presidential Vote by Religious Variables: Michigan, 2004
Table 6.1	2004 Iowa Vote by Religious Tradition
Table 7.1	Minnesota State Legislature Party Representation and Presidential Voting, 
1986-2002
Table 7.2	Selected Indicators of Minnesota Presidential Preference, 2004
Table 7.3	Regression Analysis of 2004 Minnesota Presidential Vote (OLS estimates)
Table 9.1	Coors and Bush Vote by Religious Tradition, Colorado
Table 9.2	Bush Voters and Senate Vote by Religious Tradition, Colorado
Table 10.1 2004 Oklahoma General Election Votes by Religious Category for Bush, Coburn 
and the Marriage Definition Amendment
Table 10.2	2004 Oklahoma General Election Votes for State Ballot Questions
Table 11.1	Political Characteristics of White Christian Right Voters, California
Table 11.2	Determinants of Presidential, U.S. Senate, Stem-Cell, and Recall Votes, 
California
Table 12.1	Religious Voting in 2004 South Carolina Elections
Table 12.2	Determinants of Party Identification, Presidential and Senate Voting, and 
Straight Party