Joe: the issue of religion, morality and just good living is at the heart of this issue. When one looks demographically at the two parties Republicans are far more likely to attend some kind if religeous service, mass or other. Also, demographically it is Republican districts in the United States that have lower crime rates. If ones associates crime as one element in walking away from Gods word then one might draw a conclusion that those that walk in the way of their faith may be living better lives. You may argue that crime is driven by civil rights issues, lack of jobs, or some other societal ill. However, if you do this you diminish the God Like walk millions of inner city people are walking being faithful to their own beliefs. Should not the question be, whats distinguishes the religious poor who are unlikely to commit offences against their own community from those inividuals who have no faith and harm others. Faith, religion and service have no party, these qualities are at the core of who millions of people really are.