Politics and Morality

Josh and I watched the presidential debates last night, and while there are many things about John Kerry that irritate me, the thing that irked me the most was his statement on how he has a certain faith and belief system but that he would not impose or legislate his religion on others. Why are some politicians so afraid to bring their morals into their politics? I am certainly not advocating that religion be imposed on others; religion is a matter of choice, a decison made between you and God (assuming you believe in one). Regardless of what religion you choose to follow, however, we all have a certain sense of what is right and wrong. If you're a politcian, and you believe in your heart of hearts that some things are right, doesn't it make sense to bring those morals into your policy-making? Isn't living our lives according to our faith precisely what God wants us to do? Isn't gently guiding others to the right choices a quality of a good leader?

Just my two cents.......