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Hey for those of you concerned with the Presidential Candidate's history with technology here's some info brought to you by issues2000.org

Obama:

• Google for Government was a bipartisan initiative. (Sep 2008)
• Double basic research funding; make the R&D tax permanent. (Jun 2008)
• National Infrastructure Reinvestment Bank: $60B in 10 years. (Jun 2008)
• Incentives for next-generation broadband in every community. (Feb 2008)
• Increase funding for math and science research & education. (Oct 2007)
• Airlines got into trouble after deregulation. (Oct 2007)
• Organizes campaign events via MySpace.com and FaceBook.com. (Oct 2007)
• JFK inspired with space program; now same with energy R&D. (Sep 2007)
• Increase funding for basic research; expand broadband access. (Aug 2007)
• As Senate freshman spoke out on Katrina ramifications. (Aug 2007)
• Broadband in heart of inner cities and rural towns. (Feb 2007)
• $42B more in university-based R&D. (Oct 2006)
• Invest on transportation and clean coal technology projects. (Oct 2004)
• Voted NO on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
• Close digital divide with high-tech training. (Jan 2001)
• Ensure net neutrality: no corporate-tiered Internet. (Jan 2007)
• Create online database of science & math scholarships. (Dec 2007)
• Website for competitive federal awards. (Jun 2008)
• Overturn FCC approval of media consolidation. (Mar 2008)

McCain:

• Ban Internet taxes & new cell phone taxes. (Feb 2008)
• Don't police Internet crime; go after money to reduce crime. (Oct 2007)
• Veto pork barrel; focus transportation spending on repairs. (Aug 2007)
• Special interest influence corruptly took HDTV frequencies. (May 2007)
• FactCheck: Special interests only delayed HDTV transfer. (May 2007)
• Provide unused spectrum to emergency officials. (Mar 2007)
• 1996 Telecomm Bill: public interest was not at the table. (May 2002)
• Uses Internet to read news & to get donations. (Mar 2000)
• Digital Divide requires tax credits for equipment & teachers. (Jan 2000)
• Internet tax ban saved consumers $600M this Xmas. (Jan 2000)
• Free TV & radio to candidates as a public interest. (Dec 1999)
• Make Internet tax moratorium permanent. (Dec 1999)
• Encourage teachers to learn high tech. (Oct 1999)
• Technology can hasten end of haves vs. have-nots. (Sep 1999)
• Get more government documents on-line. (Aug 1999)
• Telecommuncations Act was an influence-peddling scheme. (Jul 1999)
• Internet access, with filters, at every school & library. (Jun 1999)
• No government control over computer encryption. (Apr 1999)
• Voted NO on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
• Voted NO on disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates. (Sep 2003)
• Voted YES on Internet sales tax moratorium. (Oct 1998)
• Voted NO on telecomm deregulation. (Feb 1996)
• Sponsored bill requiring text on TV for visually-impaired. (Apr 2005)
• Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
• Website for competitive federal awards. (Jun 2008)