Election night was a long one for atheist voters

...Another result atheists are trumpeting is the defeat of Illinois Republican congressional candidate Susanne Atanus. Atanus announced to a local newspaper’s editorial board that “I believe in God first” and characterized bad weather, autism and other diseases as a divine punishment for gay marriage...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/election-night-was-a-long-one-for-atheist-voters/2014/11/05/668943da-6529-11e4-ab86-46000e1d0035_story.html