I’d love to see the breakdown on this question between regular run-of-the-mill atheists and proselytizing “new” atheists.
I think a lot more people would be willing to vote for someone who says “I don’t believe in God, but hey, believe what you want”, than a guy who says “I don’t believe in God, and if you do, you’re a moron”.
I wouldn't vote for a proselytizing "new" atheist, and I'm an atheist. I can't stand the type, whatever they happen to be pushing. They all think they know better than I do what's good for me, and that would surely be reflected in their decisions in government.
But it's nice to see this. I've seen people say they'd NEVER vote for an atheist, no matter what, no matter how conservative his positions, no matter how moral of a life he's led. That means if the only opposition to the atheist in an election is a gun-grabbing, amoral communist Muslim, the conservative still wouldn't vote for the atheist. Insane.