It is with a heavy (10.5-ounce) heart that I tell my millions of supporters I am ending my campaign to become the first acknowledged atheist to serve as a U.S. senator from South Carolina.
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Richard Dawkins endorses atheist to fill DeMint’s seat
http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/richard-dawkins-endorses-atheist-to-fill-demints-seat/Content?oid=4246039