There's a double standard when it comes to religion and politics. Many people who claim to want the former out of the latter really only object to conservative religion advancing conservative politics. They have no problem with liberal Democrats who invoke Jesus Christ, quote Scripture, are members of the clergy or even, in a pinch, oppose same-sex marriage.
Liberal Democrats can even claim that their conservative opponents' aren't true Christians. But Jack Conway is learning that even this old double standard has its limits. Conway is the Democratic nominee for Senate in Kentucky. With his campaign in desperation mode, he released an ad that suggests his Republican opponent Rand Paul is anti-Christian.
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