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The Science Vote

Science News runs down what the two presidential candidates and their campaigns have been saying about science and technology issues.

By Janet Raloff

September 27, 2008 at 7:37 am

On the surface, the presidential contenders appear to take similar stances on science and technology. But probe a bit, and differences emerge. Because Senators Barack Obama and John McCain have never formally debated S&T issues, and don’t intend to, Science News runs down what these candidates and their campaigns have been saying.

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