There are several academics in my field (speech communication) who have been prominent supporters of ID, and they also happen to be left-wing, po-mo types who view science as it is currently practiced as also being an expression of Western imperialism and male domination, making natural allies of both the IDers and the "Science for the People" crowd.
Now that's funny. Science as 'an expression of Western imperialism and male domination'...LOL...Are these academics Amish aborigines?
Nope. Proud blue-staters. There's at least Ph.D candidate in my department who's a fervent believer in astrology. Guess where her politics lie?