Casey, Santorum talk about faith in Pa.
2006-09-21
Source: Associated Press
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rss feedDemocrat Bob Casey highlights his religious work while Republican Sen. Rick Santorum seeks out evangelical Christians, a reflection of the fierce fight for voters of faith.
Casey, who is a Catholic, has been talking openly about his religious upbringing and his work with the Jesuit Corps. He unveiled a 60-second television ad in the Philadelphia market Tuesday featuring a former student talking about Casey's mentoring from days in the corps' inner-city program.
Similar to a missionary assignment, Casey spent one year with the organization, which he described in a speech last week at Catholic University in Washington.
Religion "is something that a lot of us share, no matter what faith we are," Casey said in a recent interview.
The two-term Santorum, who also is Catholic, has been outspoken on issues consistent with the church's teachings such as opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage. He wrote a book, "It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good," in which he wrote, "Religious congregations are, by an overwhelming margin, the most important intermediate institution outside the family for the vast majority of Americans."
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