October 9, 2004
A: FROM MENTOR BARB KONTOGIANNIS IN CO
Very good question, which I'm sure will spark some heated debate. I enjoyed reading the responses and am glad to have the chance to get a view of both candidate's positions on these issues. While I don't necessarily agree with all of President Bush's positions, I thought his answers were better. Bush's responses were substantive and to the point. He offered facts and figures, evidence and concrete action plans. Mr. Kerry's answers were vague and often off the point. I have no idea what Mr. Kerry's actions would be if he were to become president. All in all, I believe that President Bush has the best positions on science issues.
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October 7, 2004
A: FROM STUDENT MEMBER SYLVIA P. IN CA
Personally, I am interested in the global enviornment issues (e.g. Greenhouse Effect) that seemed to be neglected in the past years. Our atmosphere is becoming warmer as the years go by and the chemicals in the air are becoming more and more toxic. Therefore, I believe that we need to have more interest in these global issues to ensure the safety of the American population.
Although I had thought that President Bush did not do much for environmental issues, his quotes, to me, seemed more definite and factual. Kerry's responses were mostly general, drifting away from the financials and details of the solutions to problems that the environment suffers from. Here are the quotes that were the most persuasive in thinking that Bush has a better stance than Kerry:

"I have also established the Climate Change Technology
Program to focus on technology to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions via renewable energy, fossil energy, and nuclear
energy efficiency improvements, and carbon sequestration."

"My Clear Skies legislation, which is the most
aggressive presidential initiative in history to reduce power
plant emissions, will create a $50 billion market for clean
coal technologies. Through Clear Skies, we will cut sulfur
dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and mercury by 70%, while
maintaining America¡¯s most domestically secure, affordable,
and reliable energy source."