During a debate hosted by CNN, the question of evolution hit the Republican candidates yet again. During this debate, Mike Huckabee, who previously had said that he did not believe in evolution, resented the question being brought up again, claiming it was unfair:

“I’m not planning on writing the curriculum for an eighth-grade science book. I’m asking for the opportunity to be president of the United States.”

While this statement is true, it is a perfectly fair question to ask. The current president’s religious convictions that stem cells are, in fact, life, has impeded research into stem cell applications in medicine by eight years. It was during the current administration that the question of Intelligent Design as a scientific theory even came up (it isn’t). Under No Child Left Behind, the national government has a fair amount of control over national curricula. Governor Huckabee, it is a perfectly fair question, and a very valid test of how your administration would interact with the nation’s scientific community.