Yes and no. These are politicians who constantly use rhetoric about "reaching across the aisle" and courting votes from moderate Republicans. It tracks with all

Yes and no. These are politicians who constantly use rhetoric about "reaching across the aisle" and courting votes from moderate Republicans. It tracks with all available information that the strategy is "more people will vote against you for being atheist, than being a Christian". Whether this is part of courting the GOP vote or not is unclear.