Atheists Group Grades Obama, Romney

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By Billy House

October 16, 2012 | 1:53 p.m.

A national group of atheists gave President Obama a lukewarm grade and Mitt Romney a failing grade on statements and actions touching on topics of religion and government entanglement.

The highest grade in the Secular Coalition’s Presidential Scorecard for the 2012 elections was a “B,” given to Libertarian Gary Johnson. Democrat Obama received a “C” and Republican Romney was hit with an “F.” Green Party candidate Jill Stein was handed an incomplete.

This Presidential Election Scorecard was produced by the Secular Coalition for America, which serves as the national lobby for atheists, agnostics, humanists and other nontheistic Americans.

The four candidates considered for the scorecard were those whose names appear on the ballots in enough states to garner the required 270 electoral votes to be elected president. Grades were based on candidates’ public statements and actions related to religion-government entanglement on topics of “government and values,” health and safety, education, government funding and government acts.

http://nationaljournal.com/politics/atheists-group-grades-obama-romney-20121016

Here's the scorecard:

http://secular.org/content/2012-general-election-presidential-candidate-scorecard

You may recall Edwina Rogers, who was named Executive Director of the SCA earlier this year.

"She was an Economic Advisor for President George W. Bush at the White House during 2001 and 2002 at the National Economic Council, focusing on health and social security policy. Ms. Rogers was General Counsel of the National Republican Senatorial Committee during the Republican take-over of the Senate in 1994. She worked for Senator Lott while he was Majority Leader in 1999 and she handled health policy for Senator Sessions in 2003 and 2004. Edwina worked on International Trade matters for former President George H. W. Bush at the Department of Commerce from 1989 to 1991."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwina_Rogers

[dmallind]

1. Obviously fears of the SCA being dragged GOPward were merited completely

After all, Romney doesn't deserve his F; a K perhaps would be more accurate.