Religion

laconicsax

(14,860 posts) Wed Apr 25, 2012, 04:43 PM Apr 2012

Would you vote for an atheist? [View all]

I'm curious how DU and the Religion group compare to Democrats as a whole.

There are two candidates running in the Democratic presidential primary. They have identical policies, education, age, and prior governmental service. The only difference (other than name) is their religion.

One is Christian (let's say ordinary Protestant or Catholic) and the other is an atheist.

Would you deliberately not vote for one of the two candidates?

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	I would not vote for the Christian candidate.
	2 (18%)
	I would not vote for the atheist candidate.
	0 (0%)
	I would vote for either candidate
	9 (82%)
	I would not vote for either candidate
	0 (0%)
	Other (please explain in comments)
	0 (0%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Would you vote for an atheist? [View all] laconicsax Apr 2012 OP

Until the neocon invasion, I never paid that much attention to a candidate's religion Siwsan Apr 2012 #1

If thats the only difference rrneck Apr 2012 #2

I probably have. russspeakeasy Apr 2012 #3

Certainly - I have voted for atheists and my current preferred candidate for PM is an atheist LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #4

Vote for either? -- usually you only get to vote for one, and all else being equal... FarCenter Apr 2012 #5

Either means one or the other... laconicsax Apr 2012 #7

I would only vote for a candidate that believes in freedom of and from religion RegieRocker Apr 2012 #6

If they're identical it comes down to personality not atheism. rug Apr 2012 #8

Usernames are available, so this poll is even less acccurate than darkstar3 Apr 2012 #9

I make do with what's available. laconicsax Apr 2012 #10

+1. Dawgs Apr 2012 #15

And both candidates platforms are agreeable to me? OriginalGeek Apr 2012 #11

I'd go with the atheist JoeyT Apr 2012 #12

Hey Kwassa! What do you have against voting for Democrats? laconicsax Apr 2012 #13

I would vote for the atheist, not against the Christian. ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #14

Yes. I'd vote for an atheist. Iggo Apr 2012 #16

I'm not a single-issue voter. backscatter712 Apr 2012 #17

I would vote for the atheist GordonHide Apr 2012 #18