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Thu Jul 19, 2012, 11:40 PM Jul 2012

Science guy Bill Nye endorses President Obama

Source: The Raw Story

Children’s television host Bill Nye, better known as “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” has formally endorsed President Barack Obama for reelection in 2012.

Appearing at a press conference this week with Rep. Rob Andrews (D-NJ) at the Seacoast Science Center, Nye told a reporter for Foster’s Daily Democrat that the 2012 presidential election is “the most important election of my life,” and emphasized the president’s commitment to not cut public education budgets.

“I believe we’re at a crossroads, a turning point,” he said. “We can either move forward, especially in education, or backward. I think voters have a clear choice, so I’m supporting the president.”


That’s opposed to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R), who supports the budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI). An analysis by The National Education Association predicted the Ryan budget would trigger tens of thousands of job losses and push over 200,000 kids out of the Head Start program, a community welfare initiative that helps young students living in poverty — vital to keeping the dropout rate down in poor communities.


Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/07/19/science-guy-bill-nye-endorses-president-obama/

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Bill Bill Bill Bill Paulie Jul 2012 #1
A science guy endorsing a candidate that believes in science. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #2
K & R freshwest Jul 2012 #3
Bill Nye is the man wendylaroux Jul 2012 #4
After all, he wants to "CHANGE THE WORLD!" longship Jul 2012 #5
I'm so glad Bill is a democrat. I wanted to like him since his kids' show. craigmatic Jul 2012 #6
And so does his friend Speed Walker! nolabear Jul 2012 #7
Always love Bill Nye the Science Guy! JNelson6563 Jul 2012 #8
It makes me think of that Adlai Stevenson quote.... Doc Holliday Jul 2012 #9

JNelson6563

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8. Always love Bill Nye the Science Guy!
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 10:04 AM
Jul 2012

This just shows he's as cool as I always guessed him to be.

Rock on Science Guy!

Julie

Doc Holliday

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9. It makes me think of that Adlai Stevenson quote....
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 02:01 PM
Jul 2012

Something to the effect of, "Well, we got the intelligent folks on our side. Now....how do we get a majority?"

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