In a debate last night, the seven Republican candidates for governor of Maine were asked whether they support the teaching of creationism alongside evolution in schools.

The results: three said, “Yes,” three said, “No,” and one, Matt Jacobson, said, “Teach evolution in philosophy, and teach science in science.” Which might have been a misstatement, but given the invincible ignorance currently fashionable on the right, it’s hard to say for sure.

It’s appalling that even in Maine of all places, half of the GOP candidates think it’s a winning issue to promote teaching Dark Ages ignorance to children as science.

(Hat tip: freetoken.)