Why I'm supporting Edwards- an ecologist's perspective
I grew up in Chapel Hill, and even though I’ve ended up living in Cambridge I’ve kept track of what’s going on in my hometown. John Edwards has been a bit of a local celebrity for years now- heck, I even have friends of friends down there that helped build his house! Some part of me has always been rooting for his campaign out of a desire to see a local do good.
Still, I kept my distance from the campaign. I’m an environmental scientist, and scientists are notoriously reticent about getting involved with politics and losing our objectivity. Conserving the environment and stopping global warming are big issues for me, and I was waiting to see which Democratic candidate took a strong stance.
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