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Because Barack Obama’s ideas for how to strengthen our country in regard to multiple science-related issues are specific, achievable and well-targeted.
One way to assess the candidates when it comes to science is now available here: answers to 14 very specific and critical questions asked by the group behind Science Debate 2008 (notice in their righthand sidebar just how much press has now been given to the candidates’ science proposals since the 14 questions and answers were published). I’ve been following Science Debate 2008 since January. When you consider how little focused attention has been given to science-related issues, it’s amazing. The Science Debate website states that they whittled down 3400 questions to the current 14 that have been answered by GOP presidential candidate John McCain and his opponent, Barack Obama.
Last week, the answers from the two candidates were posted side-by-side here. You can also click on any one topic and also view the answers for just one candidate at a time. The topics covered are:
Innovation
Climate Change
Energy
Education
National Security
Pandemics and Biosecurity
Genetics
Stem Cells
Ocean Health
Water
Space
Scientific Integrity
Research
Health
[I'll also plug the Science Debate 2008's convention next month, Innovation 2008, in Minnesota, October 20-21. Among the speakers are our previously own Lawrence Krauss and Ira Flatow - which is enough to entice me to go - but science can be a bit like economics for me and I'm thinking this just can't be a high priority. However, given that it's so science-y, hopefully they'll have livestreams or something. There are some great science bloggers too - hope they do something for or with them.]
Additionally, the Science Debate 2008 folks include results from this poll, released in June 2008, which found that, “Americans are much more likely to vote for a candidate that will tackle major science issues.” After reading through all of all fourteen questions and the two candidates’ answers, Obama is the candidate who speaks most knowledgeably and pragmatically to those issues. Part of the problem for McCain is that some of his answers that are the most reasonable directly contradict the views of his vice presidential candidate, who is on the record saying that she will try to change McCain’s opinion.
On November 4, vote for Obama/Biden.
UPDATE: I just received an email from Science Debate 2008 (I’m on a list, it wasn’t like they saw what I wrote and sent something) that there is now a place where you can vote to indicate which candidate you think is better on science.
You can go here and “Click on each question and grade them A through F in the poll at the bottom of each answer – and post a comment on why you gave them that grade.”
By Jill Miller Zimon at 9:55 am September 22nd, 2008 in 57ReasonsObamaBiden, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, John McCain, Politics, Science, WH2008
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