US Presidential Election 2008: Science Policy

US Presidential Election, 2008

1. Electoral System and Polls

2. Election Blog

3. Helpful Links

4. Current Issues

4.1. Updated Electoral Map 4.2 US Foreign Policy 4.3 Health Care in the US 4.4 Issues Concerning Race in the US 4.5 US Defense Policy 4.6 Economic Policy 4.7 Science Policy 4.8 Environmental Policy

5. Media Coverage]]

5.1 US Newspapers 5.2 Newspaper Editorials 5.3 News Radio Stations 5.4 TV Stations 5.5 Podcasts 5.6 Ads 5.7 Fact Checking

6. Candidates for President and Vice-President

6.1 The Democratic Party 6.1.2 Democratic Party Candidates 6.1.2.3 Senator Barack Obama 6.1.2.4 Senator Joe Biden 6.2 The GOP 6.2.1 Republican Party Candidates 6.2.1.1 Senator John McCain 6.2.1.2 Alaska Governor Sarah Palin 6.3 Speeches 6.4 Debates and Parodies

7 Miscellaneous

7.1 Additional Political Videos 7.2 Political Satire 7.3 Movies about Elections

This article discusses the candidates' position on science, covering everything from global warming to stem cell research. It is clear that Obama favors governmental action and intervention whereas McCain favors letting business solve these problems.

http://www.sciencedebate2008.com

A summary of this article can be found on the New York Times website at:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/science/16science.html?emc=tnt&tntemail1=y