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Science in the Upcoming European Parliament Elections

Category: elections

Frank Swain and Martin Robbins have an excellent write-up on the European Parliament elections based on a survey they conducted.

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Vote!

Category: Election 2008

If you haven't already, do it now. We have a chance today to move our country in a new much needed direction. One vote could be the difference between waking up tomorrow to a bright new future or another four/eight...

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You Can Put $150,000 Worth of Clothes and Makeup on a Horribly Unqualified VP Candidate, but....

Category: John McCain

You know the rest.

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Obama and McCain Highlight Health Care Plans in NEJM

Category: Election 2008

Obama and McCain lay out their plans in a more formal setting.

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Barack Obama: Health Care Is a Right

Category: Barack Obama

Obama nails the issue in the latest presidential debate.

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Economists Overwhelmingly Agree that Obama Is Stronger on the Economy

Category: economics

A revealing poll by The Economist

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Obama Endorsed by 61 Nobel Laureates

Category: Barack Obama

Yesterday, the Obama campaign released a letter of endorsement signed by 61 Nobel Laureates (click here for a nicer looking pdf). Michael Stebbins of Scientists and Engineers for America points out that "this is the largest number of Nobel Laureates...

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Obama on Science and Technology

Category: Barack Obama

Although lacking detail in some areas, his answers are on target and are indicative of sound scientific advising.

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Check Me Out on Live TV This Friday

Category: Life of Nick

I'll be on Sky News at about 11:30 BST this Friday to talk about Barack Obama's visit to the UK and his support among Americans living abroad

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Being a POW Does Not Automatically Qualify You to Be President

Category: Election 2008

Am I taking crazy pills, or do people honestly believe that saying that being a prisoner of war doesn't automatically qualify you to be president is the same as attacking someone's service record? Because, this latest media flare-up over Wesley...

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A VP Candidate From the Heart of Texas?

Category: Election 2008

The Speaker of the House suggests that Barack Obama consider Congressman Chet Edwards (D-TX) as a possible running mate.

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Obama's Support of Corn Ethanol Unlikely to Change

Category: Barack Obama

We're going to have to be realistic here.

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With Nomination Secured, Obama Should Reevaluate Health Care Proposal

Category: Barack Obama

The historic presidential nominee should consider adopting a Clinton-style health care plan.

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Yes, the Voting Rights Act Is Still Relevant

Category: civil rights

From today's New York Times: WASHINGTON -- A special three-judge court ruled Friday that Congress acted constitutionally when it extended the law requiring sections of the country with a history of racial discrimination to get federal approval for any changes...

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Texas Republicans Suppress Black Student Voters

Category: civil rights

Find out why I'm not surprised and why this might be a taste of things to come

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John Edwards Endorses Barack Obama

Category: Election 2008

It's about time!

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McCain's Own Agents of Intolerance

Category: John McCain

As the media circus over Jeremiah Wright continues, it should give us pause that the media hasn't decided to focus on John McCain and his embrace of a wide range of religious bigots. Although McCain once called these men "agents...

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The Gas Tax Suspension: Political Pandering of the Worst Kind

Category: Election 2008

This morning, I had to wake up to another article about John McCain's and Hillary Clinton's proposal to temporarily waive the gas tax this summer. That's it. I'm just going to have to come out and say it: this is...

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Are You a Scientist Interested in Getting More Involved in the Political Process?

Category: events

SEA is sponsoring a workshop that may interest you on May 10th in Washington, DC.

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Did Rush Limbaugh Win the Texas Democratic Primary for Hillary Clinton?

Category: Election 2008

David Weigel of Reason magazine makes a compelling case.

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John McCain Embraces Scientifically-Disproved Vaccine/Autism Link

Category: John McCain

Welcome to Crankville, Senator.

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A Quick Comparison of the Clinton and Obama Health Care Plans

Category: health policy

Both are similar and neither goes far enough, but Clinton edges out Obama slightly just for making health insurance mandatory

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Barack Obama Receives Key Endorsement from the Heart of Texas

Category: Barack Obama

On Monday, Obama was endorsed by Congressman Chet Edwards, whose district includes Texas A&M University, the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library, and George W. Bush's Crawford ranch

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String of Obama Victories Portends a Strong Performance in the General Election

Category: Barack Obama

Obama wins big in Maryland, Virginia, and DC, but now he has even bigger fish to fry.

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Obamamentum

Category: Barack Obama

Obama wins Louisiana (57-36), Washington (68-31), and Nebraska (68-32), while John McCain still struggles to seal the deal.

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Barack Obama Looking Strong as Super Tuesday Voting Begins

Category: Barack Obama

He's gaining in the polls, and he could pull off some big wins today.

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Just Like Old Times....

Category: Election 2008

I'm quoted in a story today in my alma mater's student paper on candidates using social networking sites.

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On Drugs, Circumcision, and John McCain

Category: HIV/AIDS

Antiretroviral drugs taken prophylactically protecting against HIV, some doubt about the effects of circumcision, and a blast from the past with John McCain

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Science Debate 2008 Is Gaining Steam

Category: Election 2008

The National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine sign on.

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R.I.P. the John Edwards Campaign

Category: Election 2008

Netroots, change, and fighting poverty: who will carry on Edwards' legacy?

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Living Abroad? Vote in the 2008 Global Presidential Primary

Category: Election 2008

Americans living abroad can vote for their own delegation to the 2008 Democratic Convention.

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South Carolina a Huge Victory for Obama, Democrats

Category: Election 2008

Obama's 295,091 votes last night trump second place finisher Hillary Clinton's 141,128 and Republican victor John McCain's 147,283.

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Find Out Where They Stand on the Issues that Really Matter

Category: scientific activism

SEA launches a useful new resource tracking elected officials' and candidates' positions and actions on science and science-related issues.

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We Want a Presidential Debate on Science!

Category: Election 2008

From evolution to stem cells, from declining NIH grant success rates to accelerating global warming, the next president is going to face a broad range of issues directly related to science.

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New Attack Ad Sets Dangerous Precedent

Category: elections

How liable are we for the things we don't write on our blogs?

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Campaign Blogging: Fundamentally Different From Everyday Political Blogging

Category: blogosphere

...for now, at least.

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Interview With John Edwards at A Blog Around the Clock

Category: elections

Over at A Blog Around the Clock, Bora has posted an interview he conducted by email with Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on science and science-related issues. The fact that John Edwards participated is a good indication that the 2008...

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New Poll Gives Reason to be Optimistic for the Future

Category: elections

A new poll indicates that today's young adults are more progressive than their parents on health care, homosexuality, and general ideology.

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McCain on Condoms for HIV Prevention: ???

Category: public health

Not that HIV/AIDS is an important issue or anything... but it appears that Republican presidential hopeful John McCain hasn't been thinking much--or at all--about HIV prevention. The New York Times blog The Caucus reports that when asked about the subject...

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Extreme Conservative Group May Support Rudy Giuliani

Category: Republican Party

Giuliani may land a surprise endorsement from the Club for Growth

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The Difference Between Edwards and Romney

Category: Democratic Party

Romney and Edwards have both shifted heavily to their respective sides, but Edwards gives us fewer reasons to be skeptical than Romney.

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Black Tuesday (for the Conservatives)

Category: elections

Four days after the Democrats' impressive Election Day victory, the commentary keeps streaming in, almost to the point of overkill. Today's Guardian, though, ran a particularly poignant piece from Martin Kettle: Every poll for months had signalled a serious Republican...

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2006 More Impressive than 1994, Statistically Speaking

Category: elections

Chris of Mixing Memory points us toward a good comparison of the Democratic victory in 2006 to the Republican victory in 1994. In short, the comparison--located at a Columbia statistics blog, Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science--shows that the...

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Beyond Victory: What 2006 Means for the Democrats and for Science

Category: elections

As the sun sets on the conservative movement in America, 2006 marks a new beginning for the Democrats, and hopefully for American science.

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Allen Concedes, Democrats Win the Senate

Category: elections

It's official now. Republican candidate for the Virginia Senatorial seat, George Allen, has conceded the election, making Democrat Jim Webb the official winner. This means that the Democratic takeover of both the House and Senate is now complete and official....

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Updated Senate Results

Category: elections

See updated Senate results here!

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Senate Still Undecided, but Leaning Democratic

Category: elections

As I wake up this morning, I see that things have changed slightly, and I probably should have been even more optimistic last night. The Democrats and Republicans both have control of 49 seats each, and Democrats need to win...

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Democrats Take the House!

Category: elections

Some quick election updates: The Democrats take the House, and they stand to pick up a few extra seats in the process. The senate is still uncertain. If the Democrats win three out of four key races, they could still...

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Politics, Wild West Style

Category: elections

The Republicans have clearly been getting desperate, and one--Rick Green--was apparently desperate enough to punch Texas State Representative Patrick Rose in the face.

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My Election Day Message

Category: elections

There is so much to say about the importance of today's election, but not a great deal that hasn't already been spelled out time and time again. Most importantly, if you haven't already voted, go vote today! Hopefully you'll have...

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