Scientists view both Obama, McCain as supportive

October 15th, 2008 By SETH BORENSTEIN , AP Science Writer

(AP) -- Call it the political revenge of the nerds. For nearly eight years, many mainstream scientists have been frustrated with the Bush administration. They've claimed that science has been censored, ignored and politicized on issues from global warming to stem cells to evolution. Even the presidential science adviser was booted from the White House, forced to set up office down the street.



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