From Jeff Jacoby in the Boston Globe article today: The mystery in the voting booth

“there is no correlation in the exit polls so far between the issues people think are important and the candidates they vote for.” Among Republicans surveyed, McCain has often been the least likely to share voters’ positions on issues. For all that, he has become the frontrunner in the GOP race.

All theories should be treated as suspect, but here is mine: Voters this year are seeking character and integrity. More than popularity or ideological compatibility, what they crave are candidates of honor and decency. That is why McCain and Obama continue to ride high, when so many other candidates have left the field.

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