They often cast their appeal in high moral tones - the need to help small farmers or to defend rural values.

Only 5 percent hoped he would defend strict moral values.

In a low-key, sober address, he told the men and women who might actually have to do the fighting that they were defending "American values."

He also defends evolution, social justice, and Jewish values.

He received the M100 media prize for his "courage" to defend democratic values despite threats of violence and death.

Some church people fought hard to defend patriarchal values.

They have been used to further national interests rather than defend national territory and/or values.

It is not a matter of interference, but rather of defending universal values for which we have a responsibility.

A player who can defend the principles and values on which its economic and social model are founded.

For many, it gave purpose to national life, arising out of the perceived need to defend American freedom and values.