Today Scientists and Engineers for America released the results of their national poll on public support for candidates who value science and the results are striking. See the full polling results here.

Eighty-six percent of voters say they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who is committed to preparing students with the skills they need for the 21st Century through public investments in science and technology education.

Eighty-four percent of voters say they would be more likely to support a candidate who is committed to reducing the cost and improving the quality of healthcare through public investments in science and technology.

Roughly half of voters (52 percent) say they would be much more likely to support candidates who expressed these priorities.

Nearly eight in ten voters (78 percent) say they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who is committed to meet the demand for energy through public investments in science and technology and 70 percent say they would be more likely to support a candidate who is committed to addressing global climate change through investments in science and technology. A third of voters express intensity for candidates who take these positions (32 percent and 33 percent much more likely respectively).

Additionally, seven in ten voters (71 percent) say they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who is committed to making sure the federal budget invests in scientific research, with 29 percent expressing intensity.

Washington needs to wake up and recognize that the voters care about these issues. Ask your candidates today how they feel about science. Just visit the Innovation 2008 website to get started.