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.
Well, I won’t say I don’t take religion into account when I’m sizing up a candidate, but it’s only one of many things I look at. All things being the same, I’d vote for an atheist (not “new” atheist) before I’d vote for a Muslim or a “Christian” cult member, since the atheist is probably just skeptical, while the other two categories are either gullible or not critical thinkers.