Will an outspoken atheist make a presidential primary debate soon?
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Mister Mets
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« on: July 11, 2019, 09:28:46 PM »
« edited: July 28, 2019, 04:13:14 PM by Mister Mets »
This is something I'm wondering with issues candidates like Andrew Yang and Marianne Williamson. Assuming parties are consistent with the criteria to get on a debate stage an year and a half before the election (IE- one percent in polls, a certain level of fundraising) will someone run as an outspoken atheist, and do well enough to get on the debate stage? A respected professor or business executive making a point about how he can govern better because he's not going to rely on the magic sky man to fix everything would probably get some support online.
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« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2019, 08:59:03 AM »
If Trump wins, then Kyrsten Sinema will be a major candidate in 2024.
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« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2019, 11:07:57 AM »
I don't see why not. however, it'd be near impossible for an outspoken atheist to win either party's nomination in the near future.
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« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2019, 04:21:22 PM »
It's quite manifest that Bernie is an atheist.
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« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2019, 09:21:00 PM »
If you're asking whether a candidate who hammers home how they're an atheist & that makes them better than every other candidate in the race will qualify for a presidential primary debate in an upcoming election cycle, then no.
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« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2019, 07:23:21 PM »
I wish.
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« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2019, 04:13:45 PM »
Quote from: Ilhan Apologist on July 12, 2019, 08:59:03 AM
If Trump wins, then Kyrsten Sinema will be a major candidate in 2024.

Sinema and Sanders don't seem outspoken about it.

Quote from: brucejoel99 on July 26, 2019, 09:21:00 PM
If you're asking whether a candidate who hammers home how they're an atheist & that makes them better than every other candidate in the race will qualify for a presidential primary debate in an upcoming election cycle, then no.
Yeah, this was my question.
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« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2019, 06:40:01 PM »
If this were to happen, it would likely happen on the Democratic side first.

A Gallup poll this year found that only 42% of Republicans would be willing to vote for an atheist presidential candidate, compared to 66% of Independents and 71% of Democrats.
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« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2019, 04:38:34 PM »
Michael Bennett is irreligious.
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« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2019, 05:19:17 PM »

Just another reason why he's my favorite democrat running.
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