One senator last week called it a “great national debate.” The battle over embryonic stem cell research may not rank with Iraq or the economy as a burning public concern. But it is fast becoming a fixture of the budget and culture wars in Washington, D.C., and state capitals across the country. Soon it may produce the first veto of the Bush presidency. It’s likely to play a role in the 2006 congressional campaigns, and it provides a clear fault line in Wisconsin’s hotly contested race for governor next year.
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