[NittanyLion]

This is my understanding of what Harris is saying to the Baptists: If you want someone who represents your moral values regarding abortion and homosexual marriage...I am your candidate. If you don't elect candidates like me who share your Christian values....you will have more laws protecting what you (as Baptists) consider 'sin'.

Then why didn't she substitute "Christians" with "religious", "Christian ethic", "biblical foundation", etc?

No, I don't think it's necessary to parse her words or determine the meaning of "is". I think she meant exactly what she said:

If you are not electing Christians, tried and true, under public scrutiny and pressure, if you’re not electing Christians then in essence you are going to legislate sin. They can legislate sin.

[JulieRNR21]

Look...she was speaking to Christians as a fellow Christian.

I will not waste my time 'nit-picking' with you.

And fortunately ....since you vote in VA she won't miss your vote in FL.

I do hope you shared your valuable expertise on the use of the English language with your Senator George Allen........LOL

Have a nice day!

[highball]

No, I don't think it's necessary to parse her words or determine the meaning of "is". I think she meant exactly what she said

Exactly. The Clintonian parsing from Harris defenders is astounding.