In case you missed it, Kos offered a cogent, partisan frontpage post on politicians' use of religion for political gain. Kos notes that there might not be so much gain after all, particularly for Democratic candidates.
Here's the deal -- Republicans have claimed god as their own and perverted religious texts to justify some of the most divisive and hateful policies and discourse in our politics today. And while Corporate Cons, Neocons, and Paleocons have tolerated the Theocons in order to tap into their activist network (none of those other conservative factions have significant boots to help them win elections), fact is it's created an ugly party that is unelectable in entire regions of the country. No one likes to have their morality dictated by others. And that doesn't just mean the Religious Right, but those on our side as well.
