Would you vote for an atheist president?Definition of atheism:lack of belief in the existence of god

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119. For primaries, I juggle candidate electability, energy, experience, policies, and political skill

For general elections, I usually focus on policies

I generally don't care about a candidate's religious views. But when candidates blather much about their religious views, I'm inclined to regard it as a distraction from issues of experience, policy, and political skill -- so those candidates typically don't get my support

As a rule, candidates don't make much noise about being atheists, so the question really doesn't arise much, but a candidate's quiet atheism wouldn't keep me from voting for the candidate in a primary. But if a candidate made a big deal about being an atheist, I'd certainly be inclined to regard it as a distraction from issues of experience, policy, and political skill -- so the candidate might not get my support in a primary

But again: in general elections, I usually focus on policies