In other words this is not a statement about any living Jew or Protestant, but on those who at the hour of death do not join the Church as they face the judgement of Christ.
Protestants believe that people are saved by their faith alone. So naturally, they think that a faith different from theirs condemns to hell. Catholcis know from the Holy Scripture that we are saved by faith and also by our works of love. Therefore it is the totality of your works at the time you die that makes you Catholic and therefore saves you.
This might seem as a confusing point but since you venture into what you think Catholics teach, you should ask a Catholic before you jump to conclusions. I am Catholic, I consider your religion, Protestantism, heretical and a grave danger to your soul; but I do not know if you are going to hell or not; I likewise do not know if I am going to heaven or hell. I know what to do to get to heaven, but I cannot say with certainty who among non-Catholics would go to hell or heaven. They may all go to heaven for all I know; many of them are fine people and much holier than me, and how it happens despite the heresy they profess is a mystery.
On the main topic, I think it is natural for a Protestant to be somewhat anti-Catholic, and besides it is Bachman's past membership, so I don't think it is a big deal. On the other hand, we should be curious about a politician's religion; it is often the most important thing in a man.
It SHOULD be but history teaches us we cannot depend on this. If it were true, all Catholic lawmakers would be pro-life and in fact it is the Catholic lawmakers who are notoriously pro-abortion.
That is not a criticism of the Catholic church and I'm more than willing to use the example of that liberal Paul Simon as an example. I wouldn't have voted for him for dog catcher but yet he was a member of my church--the LCMS. I'll vote for a conservative Catholic, just about any religion as long as they have the same values as I.
The only religion I cannot tolerate is Muslim.