Given that a significant portion of the Democratic Party spends most of it's time sneering at the very thought of religion and it's adherents, this is probably wise.
See, religion isn't a ribbon you can wear. The truly faithful do not express their devotion by merely putting a bumper sticker on their car.
For the faithful, religion is who they are. It is not something that can be faked. Their politics are determined by their faith, not the other way around. It is a result of prayer, study and personal experience not sloganeering and political expediency. Unless and until the Democrats figure this out, this effort will not only fail, but, it will backfire. It's like putting on a minstrel show, painted on black faces and all, in an effort to reach out the the African-American community. It just won't work.
"Given that a significant portion of the Democratic Party spends most of it's time sneering at the very thought of religion and it's adherents, this is probably wise."
How true. The Democratic party base might get jittery if they acted moral.