I'm afraid this piece of bad news reveals the depths of Americans' self-centeredness, a state encouraged by America's advertising-driven and entertainment-oriented consumerism. It also says something about the Church's failure to hold high God's standards of justice and holiness in our culture.
"A new national survey of registered voters conducted by the Barna Group reveals that the issues that will most affect the candidate people support for President in the 2012 election are most likely to be those affecting their personal security and comfort. The matters that are likely to have the least impact on their choice of candidate are moral issues."
The detailed story is right here.