You're right, and that reminds me, one angle I meant to cover and forgot in the midst of rushing to finish this was the Kerry campaign's links to left-wing religious advisors. Some names/links would be:
Robert Drinan: Kerry advisers tell hopeful to 'keep cool' on religion; Hanoi John: Kerry and the Antiwar Movements Communist Connections
Mara Vanderslice: Kerry's Choice for Religious Outreach Director 'Confounding,' Group Says
Brenda Bartella-Peterson: KERRY AND THE RELIGION THING