70 Nobel Laureates Endorse Hillary Clinton

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SOURCE: NEW YORK TIMES

URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/19/us/politics/70-nobel-laureates-endorse-hillary-clinton.html

By ALAN RAPPEPORT


A group of the world’s leading experts in science, medicine and economics threw their support behind Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, endorsing the Democratic presidential candidate and arguing that her election is crucial for safeguarding freedom and preserving a constitutional government.

The forceful endorsement came in a letter signed by 70 Nobel laureates hailing from a variety of fields and making the case that Mrs. Clinton is the candidate who best understands the importance of investing in science and technology at a time when the world faces challenges on several fronts. The letter made no mention of Donald J. Trump, but it suggested that policies that show a lack of appreciation of scientific knowledge could damage America’s prestige and national security.

“We need a president who will support and advance policies that will enable science and technology to flourish in our country and to provide the basis of important policy decisions,” they wrote.

The Nobel winners included such prominent names such as the chemist Peter Agre, the economist Robert J. Shiller and the physicist Robert Woodrow Wilson. They pointed to global concerns such as cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and climate change as problems that require American investment and innovation.

Mr. Trump has described climate change as a “hoax” perpetrated by China.

The fact that the Nobel laureates are backing Mrs. Clinton does not come as a big surprise, as academics overwhelmingly tend to lean Democratic.

In 2012, 68 winners of the prize backed President Obama over Mitt Romney. Four years earlier, 76 winners supported Mr. Obama over Senator John McCain.

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[sneakypete]

I'm going to take a wild guess here,and guess that each and every one of them was lead to believe that if she were elected that they would get huge goobermint research grants that would last for years.

[mountaineer]

I'm going to take a wild guess here,and guess that each and every one of them was lead to believe that if she were elected that they would get huge goobermint research grants that would last for years.

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[Idaho_Cowboy]

Says a lot more about the state of science and the Nobel prize than it does about Clinton.

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[Idaho_Cowboy]

Well this is the same dude (Alfred Nobel) that thought that his new invention would save lives by being safer than blasting powder.  He had reason to be skeptical.

[txradioguy]

No wonder Bob Dylan doesn't want to mention his Nobel Prize on his website.