For whatever it's worth, I voted for Santorum in the Missouri primary last month and barring something totally unexpected I assume I will be voting for him in about a week in the Missouri caucus.
You ask a valid question about why I'm raising the issue of doctrinal differences between evangelicals and Roman Catholics.
If I read Unspun correctly, he's trying to argue that Santorum attacked Protestantism in that speech and therefore Bible Belt conservatives in the South shouldn't support Santorum. That's a misreading of what Santorum said.
However, I believe it is important that we realize that Santorum probably **HAS** said some pretty negative things somewhere, not just about Protestant liberals but about Protestant theology as a whole. I would not be at all surprised if somebody unearths a tape of Santorum attacking Protestantism as defective theology. That doesn't bother me. A faithful Catholic **SHOULD** have doctrinal problems with evangelicals and vice versa, but both evangelicals and Catholics can agree on enough that we can fight together in the political sphere even if we cannot be members of the same church.
Maybe that's a surprise to liberals, but for most people in the pro-life movement, we learned long ago that we need to agree to disagree. Conservatives aren't as narrowminded as lots of liberals think we are when it comes to understanding important differences between the standards for participation in the church as communicant members and in the state as voting citizens or elected officials.
..but I still take exception to your highlighted word **HAS** (speaking of Santorum) & whether he has spoken any negative comments about Protestanism....
...you prefaced that HAS with PROBABLY so you don't know & you're putting it out there 'just in case'.
I seriously doubt James Dobson & the other evangelical leaders who publicly endorsed him would have done so without vetting him first.
If Santorum harbored any ill will towards evangelicals they would know it....(we are fairly discerning folks)
Don't know if you read WORLD magazine-(March 10 issue), but there's a great article in the recent one about Santorum....and it IS fair and balanced.
It comments how he evolved from ' Senator Slash (in his early days in the Senate--1990's))....to 'Mr.Sweater Vest'.....
Three things humbled & helped turn him around...
..the Bible study he attended with other Senators......
...the death of his son, Gabriel....
...and losing the 2006 election.
A man who is humbled..... and yet, presses on.....
.. is a man who has a lot to give.
A man who will go to an evangelical church & appreciate the laying on of hands by the church leaders...
... is a man who seeks God's will, imo and the very person who I believe will seek the best for our country.