It doesn't really affect my vote. IMO most politicians worship only the vote. They will do anything for the vote, sacrifice anything for the vote. Is it fair? Well it appeals to a fear that many of my brethren have so in that sense no. But if Hagan is indeed courting the "atheist vote" then she's putting a nail in her own coffin. Granted I think that non-theists need representation just like any other American and I would have no problem with taking God's name off the money or from the pledge. I do have a problem with not recognizing Christmas as a Federal holiday. I mean the way most folk celebrate it (most Christians included) it's not a religious holiday. I think that's going overboard, but I suspect something that that guy said got left on the cutting room floor.

I'm with Scott here. This wouldn't particularly CHANGE my vote for her, but it would make me take a harder look at what her opponent is trying to accomplish with this ad. Pandering to a base is one thing, which this obviously does. Discarding the beliefs and completely dividing a set of people into two is not the way to go about campaigning.
This ad isn't just attacking the other candidate, but instead attacking that section of people who believe there is no God, in fact, they could be considered "anti-religion". Even if their views are detestable, they have as much a right as anyone else to share them, and support a candidate that will respect their beliefs.

My biggest problem with this ad is that it implies that Hagan shares the PAC's beliefs.

Aside from that, I agree with the points the Godless Americans make. I don't think that "In God We Trust" should be on the money and I think the mention of God in the Pledge should be taken out. Heck, I don't think the government should back a religious holiday. But, I'm not going to spend time and money trying to change that. It's not worth it.

I think we non-believers could and should better spend our time helping others in the community. 1)It's the right thing to do and 2)A lot of people have a negative misconception of atheists as terrible people and our name could use a little sprucing-up.

The add is infuriating and insulting. But it won't change my vote. I was already a solid Hagen supporter, now just a bit more so.

I agree with Toby. God shouldn't be in the pledge or on the currency, but it's such a minor issue compared to the contempt with which non-believers are treated to. That contempt is only fueled by advertising like this.

Christmas being a national holiday is even less an issue because of what Scott said. It's pretty much secular already. What I wonder is if it would be reinvigorated with religious meaning if it were not a government holiday.

Time to write a couple of letters...