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I'm confused if this is a popularity contest or an election of a figure who I hope to represent me.
I didn't check Catholic or Mormon, but it wasn't because I dislike Catholics or Mormons.
In deciding the future of the United States, and representing my ideals (as we're all constituents of the President), I don't want them making decisions for me, if it can be helped. They might be qualified, but if they're going to be introducing "faith-based initiatives" or "bringing the bible into schools" or what-have-you, I'd prefer to vote for someone who had ideals more similar to mine.
Likewise I failed to vote for the older gentleman simply because I don't think they'd adequately represent the concerns of my demographic (much younger). Most of my election concerns represent technology and it's future in our country, and the idea that a 72 year old man understands "The Internets" anything like my generation is ridiculous at best.
It is because of this that I don't take any 'offense' at this poll, despite being the lowest class. It doesn't say that 53% of people hate atheists. It says that 53% of people would rather have someone who represented THEIR religion in office. Just as I don't want faith-based initiatives, the massive Christian population in the United States probably doesn't want 'science-based initiatives' either. This is about voting, not tolerance.
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"I'm typing on a computer of science, which is being sent by science wires to a little science server where you can access it. I'm not typing on a computer of philosophy or religion or whatever other thing you think can be used to understand the universe because they're a poor substitute in the role of understanding the universe which exists independent from ourselves." - Willravel
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