Reply #11: I'll point to two recent examples for proof.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

1) Allen nearly winning in Virginia despite HEAVY evidence that he's a severe racist.
2) Ford losing pretty handily in Tennessee after a heavily racist campaign against him.

Kennedy being Catholic isn't anywhere NEAR as bad as being black to bigots. I think only a lesbian Muslim that's had 5 abortions would be worse (okay, that's a bit far, but you get my point). And Giuliani wouldn't win because he's a pro-gay rights, pro-choice Northeastern adulterer, not because he's Italian (although that doesn't help).