Dan Halloran, the GOP heathen candidate for Queens city council won his seat, thanks in part no doubt to pagan prayers to his once forbidden gods! This makes Halloran American’s first elected (open) pagan and an anolmaly in the Republican party which has plenty of conservative Christians pushing their religious agenda under the cover of a political platform.

During his acceptance speech, Halloran acknowledged the controversy his faith brought to the campaign--the local priest  weote an anti-pagan mailing included in the church’s newsletter over the weekend, which was re-distributed by the Kim campaign–but didn’t include the traditional God Bless America at the conclusion. Nor did he ask Tyr or Odin for a blessing…

[h/t Village Voice]