A Vote For Science

A Vote For Science is a new blog here on scienceblogs.com, dedicated to science issues in the current election:

With less than two months left before the next U.S. president is elected, ScienceBlogs wanted to dedicate a space to campaign politics. A Vote For Science is a group blog that will focus on the candidates' science policies. It is managed by many interested ScienceBloggers, as well as guest blogger Ivan Oelrich of the Federation of American Scientists.

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thanks for this. MCain's answers on genetic research were quite brief. Hid running mate has stated that she is not convinced humans contribute to global warming. We need a debate between the candidates to draw out real answers.