Science PAC Criticized as Unfairly Partisan

Some science lobbyists are criticizing a new political organization that is raising funds for Republican candidates who support research. Critics of the political-action committee, dubbed SCIPAC, say the group incorrectly singles out the Republican Party as the leading supporter of science.

Rep. Vernon J. Ehlers, a Michigan Republican who is also a physicist, formed the group in August, when it began sending fund-raising letters to prospective donors. The letters note that since

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