The Guardian (UK)'s Sahil Kapur notes that in the recent mid-term elections here in the US, candidates expressing doubt or outright opposition to the separation of church and state in their campaigns did not fare well at the ballot box.
Three Republican nominees, in particular, Christine O'Donnell of Delaware, Sharron Angle of Nevada and Ken Buck of Colorado – all self-identified as having strongly Christian-informed politics – made explicit attacks during the runup to the midterm elections on the separation of church and state, one of America's most cherished founding principles. Which may or may not be coincidental: all three were defeated last week in races where Republicans had strong advantages and were otherwise well poised for victory.
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This episode's encouraging lesson for Americans who still respect the constitution is a good one: even when it's under assault by candidates enjoying strong institutional momentum… people didn't and won't tolerate the weakening of a vital American principle.
