The US candidates VS Science

Where do the candidates stand on Evolution?

From ReasonOnline

and the Carpetbagger Report

REPUBLICANS:

• Mike Huckabee — Rejects evolutionary biology, but says it shouldn’t matter.

• John McCain — Has rejected, embraced, and rejected again intelligent-design creationism.

• Mitt Romney — Believes in evolution. “In my opinion, the science class is where to teach evolution.”

• Rudy Giuliani — Refuses to say and “successfully discouraged key advisors from speaking to Science about specific issues.”

• Duncan Hunter — Told the Creation Studies Institute that he would “support and encourage a more open approach to education in the presentation of scientific facts that contradict the theory of evolution.”

• Ron Paul — Rejects biological evolution as “a theory.”

• Fred Thompson — Has apparently never said publicly either way.

DEMOCRATS:

• Hillary Clinton — Believes in evolution.

• John Edwards — Believes in evolution.

• Barack Obama — Hasn’t been quoted on modern biology, but rejects intelligent-design creationism.

• Dennis Kucinich — Hasn’t been quoted on the subject.

• Mike Gravel — Has been rather emphatic on the subject. “My God, evolution is a fact, and if these people are disturbed by being the descendants of monkeys and fishes, they’ve got a mental problem. We can’t afford the psychiatric bill for them. That ends the story as far as I’m concerned.”