Political junkies know that it is still far too early in the race to handicap the U.S. Presidential election. November 2012 is still too far away. Grumbling on the Democratic side has been calling for a party challenge to Obama — if only to force the President into more solid positions. But, for right now at least, it is the GOP primary which has been the more interesting internal struggle.
The Republican Party stands a very real chance of running as an anti-Science party this year. And that is part of what makes the race interesting, for a number of reasons.