I think that as a Catholic and an intellectual that he will be able to handle it.
He may be able to handle it but I can guarantee that as a conservative and how people are scared of “religion” these days and are almost bigoted in regards to it - it will in fact be an issue. There really aren’t a lot of people that are willing to understand that. Maybe that’s just my opinion but from what I saw in my generation this election I have my doubts - the #1 response I got to Palin was that people in my age group were AFRAID of her because she was SUPER RELIGIOUS. She did not perform an actual exorcism - and they thought that. It’s unfortunate that so many people are intolerant of religion today and hopefully that will change and may change in these next 4 yrs. but if not I think my doubts are valid.