What Went Down On The Final Night Of The DNC

Republicans talk directly about God more in campaign speeches than Democrats, especially since Reagan. But Democrats have used religious language often and the “God gap” is specific to particular topics.

After Sister Simone Campbell, Sen. Chris Coons made the case that Biden’s Catholic faith will make him a better president, because his political values are rooted in his religious values. For those who are wondering why there are prayers at the DNC and talk about Biden’s religious background — there are a lot of religious Democrats! They’re not as cohesive as conservative Christians on the right, but as I wrote last year with Laura Bronner, a majority of Democrats are religious.

If Trump has a superpower, it is the ability to pull focus at almost any time. Even last night, after Hillary Clinton temporarily surged during her remarks, the volume of conversation about the president quickly went back up after he tweeted something that sounded a lot like a response.