The American Institute of Physics, through
Physics Today, asked the two candidate
nine questions on their policies regarding science and technology issues. The questions are all physics-related (i.e., no stem cell question).
I think one of the more telling things in the responses is Kerry's new-found love of tax incentives. Basicly, Kerry has taken every tax he has proposed and turned it around to be a tax incentive. For example, Kerry had proposed a large tax increase on gasoline to discorage consumption. Now Kerry wants tax incentives for people who buy hybrids.