“For evangelicals, voting in the macro is the moral thing to do, even if the candidate is morally flawed”

Does Mr. Trump have moral failings? Yes. Critics will suggest a hypocrisy coming from evangelical leaders who are quick to denounce the ethical failings of others who don’t have an “R” next to their name. But the goal of evangelicals has always been winning the larger battle over control of the culture, not to get mired in the moral failings of each and every candidate. For evangelicals, voting in the macro is the moral thing to do, even if the candidate is morally flawed.

David Brody, “In Trump Evangelicals Trust”, The New York Times (25 February 2018), SR3.