Jonathan Martin's Blog: Gore to host live webcast for Obama camp tonight - Politico.com

For example, tonight over 200 families across each of the 50 states will hold house parties

According to an email from one host, the theme will be "Building the New Energy Economy."

Obama has taped a video for the get-togethers that will be aired and Al Gore will appear live via webcast to discuss energy and the environment.

Scientist/aspiring politician decries politicization of science

"In the last eight years, science has been hurt by the underfunding of science agencies and the politization of science" on topics such as global warming, said [Peter] Agre, 59...
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Although Agre says the lack of attention paid to science is a nonpartisan problem, he's a science adviser to Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, and last year he tested the political waters in Minnesota before deciding not to run for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate.

"Maybe I can do more for science when I'm not running," Agre said....