John Kasich may be “the most electable representative of the moderate wing of the Republican Party,” or he may be “a RINO … desperate to curry favor with moderates, establishment donors, and the media,” depending on what profile you’re reading. But after the Ohio governor and likely Republican presidential candidate’s appearance at the Faith & Freedom Coalition gathering in Washington Friday, Kasich can lay claim to another title: the most openly religious candidate to run in the GOP primaries at least since Mike Huckabee’s 2008 campaign and perhaps going all the way back to Pat Robertson in 1988.

The problem is, Kasich’s deep religiosity might not appeal to the most deeply religious conservatives.