Comparisons of Presidential Candidates' TBED Positions Emerging

In an effort to keep science, innovation and entrepreneurship on the mind of our next President, several groups are releasing comparisons of the Presidential candidates' positions on a number of issues affecting state, local and university tech-based economic development strategies. Here is a sampling from this week:

ScienceDebate 2008: http://www.sciencedebate2008.com

The new website is sponsored by AAAS, the Council on Competitiveness, the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine, and signed by over 175 leading American universities and other organizations. It includes the candidates' responses to 14 questions regarding national innovation policy positions, climate change, energy policy, K-12 education, national security, biosecurity, genetics, stem cell research, ocean health, water, space, scientific integrity, research funding, and health.

The site also includes links to news articles on topics such as how consistent the candidates are on the campaign trail with the positions espoused in their responses to the questions.

ITIF Report: Comparing the Presidential Candidates' Technology and Innovation Policies
http://www.itif.org/index.php?id=176

This 18-page ITIF policy brief, written by Rob Atkinson and Stephen Ezell, compares and assesses the candidates' technology and innovation policies across a number of specific issues areas, including: taxes, R&D funding, broadband and net neutrality, e-government, digital transformation, education and workforce development, trade, patent and intellectual property, and energy and the environment.

Kauffman Staging Webcast with Candidates' Economic Policy Directors, Sept. 19

A live webcast of "The Next President and the Entrepreneurial Economy," a panel discussion featuring Jason Furman, the Director of Economy Policy for Barack Obama, and Doug Holtz-Eakin, Director of Economic Policy for John McCain, will take place Friday, September 19 from 4:45 to 6:00 pm EDT. The event will be moderated by Kauffman Foundation president and CEO Carl Schramm and available for viewing at: http://www.kauffman.org/economicpolicy.

The event will take place at the Inc. 500/5000 Conference in front of more than 1,000 entrepreneurial superstars-the men and women leading the fastest-growing, private companies in America. Furman and Holtz-Eakin will discuss the candidates' thoughts and plans regarding taxes, job creation, credit, innovation, immigration policy, education, the SBA, and other issues critical to the growth and success of small and medium-size businesses over the next four years and beyond. The webcast will be archived indefinitely at the same URL.