A court ruling earlier this week that throws federal funding for embryonic stem cell research into question could be devastating to UW-Madison researchers but may provide an unexpected boost for Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.
Barrett pounced on the ruling, issuing a strongly worded statement on Tuesday in support of stem cell research while also ripping his Republican opponents, Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker and former Congressman Mark Neumann, who oppose federal funding of embryonic stem cell research.