| Science, Policy, and the Race to the White House |
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by Jutta Kern The issues of science and technology (S&T) are usually regarded as important matters but are rarely attractive enough to surface as hot topics in a presidential election campaign. This year’s electoral battle is different, however. It came as a great surprise to many observers when John Kerry, the Democratic candidate, spearheaded his campaign with S&T topics. "The United States of America deserves a president of the United States who believes in science," John Kerry said when campaigning in Las Vegas. The senator from Massachusetts touched upon growing concerns over the loss of U.S. dominance in S&T innovation; he said there are an increasing number of scientists who are dissatisfied with the Bush administration’s science policy and handling of scientific matters.
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