Morals and politics: Some candidates survive scandals, others don't

SALT LAKE CITY Even though plenty of politicians are accused of being corrupt, greedy or unfaithful to their spouses, political analysts say morals are still important to American voters. So why are some politicians able to ride out potential scandals while others aren't?

Political analysts say voters still want to back a candidate with good morals. University of Utah Political Science associate professor Tim Chambless says this was evident in 2006 when many voters across the country felt their members of Congress were corrupt at the time.

"The polling data indicates that four out of 10 individuals who self-identified as evangelicals were so upset with Republicans in Congress that they voted for the Democrats, or they did not vote," he said.

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