Is Rick Santorum A Catholic Or An Evangelical? Yes.

Just days after Rick Santorum surged to a virtual tie for first in the Iowa caucuses, conservative activists at an invitation-only summit along the South Carolina coast were buzzing about the former Pennsylvania senator’s sudden and promising breakthrough.

Deal Hudson, who directed Catholic outreach for George W. Bush’s White House before starting the conservative group Catholic Advocate, was among the movers and shakers at the annual Awakening gathering on Kiawah Island. He was especially pleased to hear such praise for a fellow Catholic — until Hudson realized something odd.

“There were a number of knowledgeable people who were very enthusiastic about Rick but didn’t know he was Catholic,” Hudson said with a quiet laugh. “I was really surprised.”

To be fair, those conservative kingmakers may not be the only ones who don’t know what church Santorum attends, much less care. But that, some say, is exactly the point.

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