It makes sense that news media outlets would cast around for fresh takes on the impact of the visit of Pope Benedict XVI, but Catholics present such a diversity of electoral opinion that generalizations are too elusive to make for sweeping pieces. And after all, the fact that he is visiting nearly 7 months before Election Day puts focus on abortion and other controversies but does not change the everyday activities of the observant or the secular. A few examples of the overall effort are here, here and here.We are partial, though, to this one.
UPDATE: The alert Azi notes that Gov. Paterson will take part in festivities here this week and mentions that the gubernatorial secretary these days is Charles O'Byrne, a former priest who wrote a Playboy piece about sex in the seminary. That posting is here.
UPDATE: And if you haven't seen it, there's a lot more depth -- and knowledge -- on the politics of the papal visit on this essential blog site.
Dan Janison