For what it’s worth, both have a rust belt background.
DiNardo is from Steubenville, Ohio. Kurtz is from Eastern PA coal country.
Kurtz was the Chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Ad Hoc Committee for the Defense of Marriage and Family Life.
[CATHOLIC CAUCUS] Ruling against Prop. 8 makes marriage unconstitutional, Archbishop Kurtz says
Ruling against Prop. 8 makes marriage unconstitutional, Archbishop Kurtz
Archbishop Kurtz takes lead role in Catholic fight against same-sex marriage