Yes, I thought it was quite interesting how he backed away from the ID folks in the Dover case. Now why would he do that? Note also that Taft saw more upside than downside in snubbing ID in science classes.
I also thought it was just as interesting that the pro-ID school board members were completely routed. And this school district was in a county which went almost 2 to 1 for Bush over Kerry.
Interesting placemarker.
Don't worry, there's plenty more fight where that came from.. which is what seems to have so many of you worried beyond merely the poll numbers. Only 6 percent of Bush supporters (those in power) actually believe an undiluted form of evolution story. 6 percent. 55 percent of Americans in general don't believe it at all. And only 13 percent believe it unadultered. The only way you get anywhere is among those who dilute it and may largely be saying variation counts for something - which doesn't really help evolution except disengenuously so. That is 27 percent of Americans.. The wishy washy "undecideds" as it were. If after 150 years your best numbers are in the undecided column, you're screwed.