Great news: Co founder of Internet, Vint Cerf, and all 2008 US Nobel Laureates in Science endorse Obama
We've all been warned that Barack Obama has some suspicious friends. Well, you better add Vint Cerf, cofounder of the Internet and Google's Chief Internet Evangelist, and the 2008 Nobel laureates in Science to that list, because they just endorsed the Democratic presidential candidate.
In a YouTube video, Vint Cerf explains why he's voting for Barack Obama by pointing out the importance of net neutrality and why Obama's views on the subject are so important.
Jason Sanders wrote this:
And all of the 2008 Nobel Laureates in Science, as well as 62 other Nobel Laureates, decided to announce their endorsement of Obama via an open letter to the American people (you can read it on the Sefora site here, PDF), where they say:
"This year's presidential election is among the most significant in our nation's history. The countryurgently needs a visionary leader who can ensure the future of our traditional strengths in scienceand technology and who can harness those strengths to address many of our greatest problems:energy, disease, climate change, security, and economic competitiveness.We are convinced that Senator Barack Obama is such a leader, and we urge you to join us insupporting him.During the administration of George W. Bush, vital parts of our country's scientific enterprisehave been damaged by stagnant or declining federal support. The government's scientificadvisory process has been distorted by political considerations. As a result, our once dominantposition in the scientific world has been shaken and our prosperity has been placed at risk. Wehave lost time critical for the development of new ways to provide energy, treat disease, reverseclimate change, strengthen our security, and improve our economy.We have watched Senator Obama's approach to these issues with admiration. We especiallyapplaud his emphasis during the campaign on the power of science and technology to enhanceour nation's competitiveness. In particular, we support the measures he plans to take – throughnew initiatives in education and training, expanded research funding, an unbiased process forobtaining scientific advice, and an appropriate balance of basic and applied research – to meetthe nation's and the world's most urgent needs.Senator Obama understands that Presidential leadership and federal investments in science andtechnology are crucial elements in successful governance of the world's leading country. Wehope you will join us as we work together to ensure his election in November."
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