Re: OT: Election 2008: Candiates Compar...

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Thank you Limin...that was an eyeopener. A while back I found a website which showed who is contributing to each campaign and I was upset to see that ALL of the candidates were taking BIG money from BIG PHARMA.

I've been on the fence about who to vote for, this helps me a bit. Thanks.

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This is not one of the topics you will hear about in the mainstreammedia, but the American Association for the Advancement of Science(AAAS) has put together a nice comparison of the various presidentialcandiates' programs, as it relates to, among other things, health andeducation. You can find it at:http://election2008.aaas.org/comparisons/In short:* Barack Obamas program includes more than $1 billion in federalfunding for autism research, as well as increased funding for IDEA(the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). He also specifically mentions investing in biomedical research.* Hillary Clinton plans to double the funding for NIH over the next5 years, and double it over 10 years.* There is not much in McCains program, but he does support embryonic stem cell research (notable for a Republican).* Also not much in Huckabees program. He opposes stem cell research.Limin The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. AOL Music takes you there.