AAAS Resources
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.
Other Resources
A number of organizations have launched projects to highlight the critical science and technology policy (S&T) issues that the next administration will face. Several sites listed here also cover previous actions and positions taken by the candidates on S&T policy issues. This list will continue to expand as future projects are launched.
Alliance for Science and Technology Research in America (ASTRA) has developed a new Web site that contains resources on innovation funding, including R&D data by state, and tracks statements and speeches by each of the candidates on innovation and competitiveness.
American Enterprise Institute will host Election Watch 2008, a series of seminars on the elections.
Center for Strategic and International Studies had organized an online Web resource Decision 2008 which includes access to audio files of presidential candidate forums on foreign and national security policy, and a series of policy briefs.
Center for the Study of the Presidency has launched Agenda 2008 and will provide a series of monographs and white papers on topics such as Presidential leadership, national security, energy security, climate change and a host of other domestic and global challenges.
Chronicle of Higher Education is hosting a site called Campaign U that includes news articles on higher education issues in the campaigns and a blog.
Climate Action Project has created a Web site with resources and background information relating to climate policy. It will also release a Presidential Climate Action Plan (PCAP) in 2008 that will outline a series of recommendations on climate change for the next Administration.
Commission on Presidential Debates is the official site for information on the presidential and vice presidential debates. It includes information on dates, formats, and criteria for candidate selection.
Council on Competitiveness has issued reports that address mechanisms for enhancing U.S. competitiveness.
Council on Foreign Relations Campaign 2008 is a Web site that tracks candidate's positions on a range of foreign policy issues.
Democratic National Convention
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) has launched a voter engagement campaign, ScienceCures, to call on U.S. leaders to make federal funding for biomedical research a priority in 2008 and beyond.
"Frequently Asked Questions about Polls and Surveys:" This file provides a guide to some commonly encountered questions about how polls and surveys are conducted and reported with additional information sources on the subject.
The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) hosted a debate on climate change for presidential candidates and their representatives.
Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life lists each candidate's position on stem cell research.
Physics Today magazine has launched a "Campaign 2008" elections Web site to track the positions of the presidential candidates on science, technology, and energy issues.
Popular Mechanics has a feature called "Geek the Vote 2008" that compares candidate positions on select S&T issues.
Project Vote Smart has a Web site, entitled, Political Courage Test that allows you to ask the candidates questions regarding their scientific and medical research.
Republican National Convention
Student Pugwash USA will launch a 2008 Election Guide in February 2008 that will include science policy positions of the presidential and key congressional candidates. The site also includes a survey of its membership on issues such as: peace and security, energy and environment, health, food and agriculture, emerging technologies, and research and development.
Research!America launched Your Candidates, Your Health this fall. The site includes a survey of the candidate's positions on health and research, and allows citizens to submit questions to the candidates.
Science Debate 08 is a Web site to encourage the candidates to debate science and technology issues.
Scientists and Engineers for America (SEA) has designed an online interactive tool, the Science, Health and Related Policies (SHARP) Network, to track the science and health policy stances of elected officials in federal government.
The Woodrow Wilson Center has a program on Science, Technology, America and the Global Economy.
