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Why the Candidates Should Care
Science and technology (S&T) play increasingly important roles in our society and for those who govern. From energy policy to the environment, from health care to economic competitiveness, and from science education to immigration, S&T research and its products are critical to many issues on the agendas of Congress and the Executive Branch. Yet, very little of the campaign coverage and candidates' discussion focuses on S&T issues.
In response, the AAAS Center for Science, Technology and Congress, with support from the Lounsbery Foundation, has created this Web site as a resource on candidates' S&T positions, and to provide the research community with a vehicle for informing the candidates on emerging S&T issues.
The Web site includes news updates, highlights of and links to candidates' S&T statements and positions, links to other S&T presidential projects, reports, surveys, and events.
Campaign Advisers Face S&T Questions
On 16 February 2008, advisers to the U.S. presidential campaigns of Clinton and Obama outlined their candidates' S&T plans and took questions from a full audience at the AAAS Annual Meeting. Audio and related materials are available.S&T Election Forum Question-and-Answer: Read questions that were submitted in writing by members of the audience at the AAAS Annual Meeting's presidential campaign forum.
