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2 Post author: adamzerner 17 June 2015 05:47PM

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Comment author: skeptical_lurker 18 June 2015 10:33:39AM *  -1 points [-]

More people would vote for a gay candidate than an atheist:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/155285/Atheists-Muslims-Bias-Presidential-Candidates.aspx

I could imagine that a gay candidate could run for the Democrats, but Theil is closer to the Republicans.

Comment author: Lumifer 18 June 2015 03:32:50PM 0 points [-]

Hmm, interesting.

I find it hilarious that in terms of electability Muslims are smack in the middle between gays and atheists... X-D