No - for the simple reason that there are a lot more redneck christian conservatives in some states than in others (the types who are usually voting anti-abortion), but that doesn't mean they should be making decisions for others. they should stick to worrying about their own personal lives instead of being so concerned about controlling everyone else.
i believe he had an idea of what he was getting into, but i think he may be judged unfairly no matter what. he's been given an extreme amount to deal with, & the "other side" is already been making things difficult. if they hadn't screwed things up so badly in the first place, he wouldn't have all this crap to deal with.