Even before they get their names on the ballot, legislative candidates – even those who don’t have a prayer of getting elected – are being thrust into the heated debate on one of the most emotionally charged issues: Embryonic stem cell research.
A trio of business groups is so eager to stay at the front of the issue that it’s firing off letters to every statehouse candidate urging support for the controversial research.
“At a time when Wisconsin is seeking to succeed in the new, knowledge-based economy, it is irresponsible for us to turn our backs on this life-saving research,” wrote Mark Bugher, director of the University Research Park, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce President James Haney, and Tom Still, president of the Wisconsin Technology Council.