It's part of my interest in getting a science blender or two but I
haven't gotten any organizer nibbles when I've posted to discuss.
-d-
On Aug 19, 2008, at 1:41 PM, Tom Johnson wrote:
This is about the U.S. presidential candidates, but obviously
science-related issues are a global concern.
-tj
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Date: Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 1:12 PM
Subject: Take 30 seconds to advance science coverage
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Dear John ,
We need you to take 30 seconds to help raise the profile of science
in election coverage.
Part of our work is letting the American news media know that people
care about big science issues, and that they deserve coverage.
Katie Couric is inviting people to submit questions to her, which
she will ask the candidates at the conventions. Here's her youtube
video.
We encourage you to digg this question, submitted by a supporter, so
it rises in popularity, and submit others like it. Let's make sure
Katie knows we care about seeing a Science Debate!
In other news, both the Obama and McCain campaigns have said they
will respond to the 14 questions. While we look forward to the
responses, we still feel strongly that a candidate for president
should discuss these critical substantive policy questions in a
televised forum before the American public. The candidates both
appeared last weekend at a "Faith Forum," acknowledging the
importance of evangelical religion in the election. But polling
shows a large majority of Americans say public policy decisions
should be based on science instead of elected officials' personal
beliefs. Americans are more likely to vote for a candidate based on
their real-world solutions to the questions we pose. It is a
mistake for the campaigns to assume evangelical voters are not also
intelligent, educated, and weighing the 14 science issues in their
voting decisions. In fact, a whopping 85% of Americans polled would
like to see the candidates attend a forum on the 14 questions.
Please make an online contribution to continue to help elevate
science in the U.S. elections!
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