OF COURSE. Gee. That should be one of the first things you establish before you go out with someone. And I put that criterion ahead of finding out if they're of the same faith, too. Doesn't do much good if they're Christian but leftist as well.
Be patient with me, I still have vestigial liberal appendages when it comes to dealing with women. I'm still recovering from the brainwashing that taught me you have to be a sap and worry about making a good impression on the woman, rather than worrying about whether she's making a good impression on you. I guess my kind of woman wouldn't mind me asking about political leanings so bluntly, and I wouldn't want to be with someone with whom I had to be circumspect conversationally. I hate relationships where I have to walk on eggshells. I know I've been guilty of this very thing, but that doesn't mean I want to (or deserve to) deal with it in a partner.