Maybe it's not fringe to devout RC's and Evangelical Christians, but to the country as a whole is it?
I've been wondering if Santorum's faith would keep him from being elected. It seems to me he is devout and tries to keep his church's teachings. I see this as a positive, but the question I keep asking myself is, "has the country become so secular that any sign of religiosity will scare off a majority of voters"? I don't believe this is an issue for Gingrich because he does not appear to be devout.
I believe Gingrich is relatively new to his Catholicism, but his video series God in America does suggest a level of devotion that is more than noticeable.
“has the country become so secular that any sign of religiosity will scare off a majority of voters”?
An excellent point. Is Florida too secular for a guy like Santorum these days? I think it might be.
Does a country ever swing “back” from secularism?