'Episcopalian' McCain says he's Baptist: Asserts Constitution made U.S. Christian nation
GOP presidential candidate John McCain has raised questions about his religious affiliation with a comment he made last month at a campaign stop in heavily Baptist South Carolina.
The Arizona senator, answering a question from the Associated Press on September 16 about how his Episcopal faith affects his decision making, said, “It plays a role in my life. By the way, I’m not Episcopalian. I’m Baptist.” He continued: “Do I advertise my faith? Do I talk about it all the time? No.”