At last, the race to lead America is a talent contest | Subscriptions index | Guardian Unlimited

At last, the race to lead America is a talent contest | Subscriptions index | Guardian Unlimited: "Al Gore's recent appearance on Capitol Hill marked his dominance in Washington's debate about the science of global warming. It also raised a supremely important question about the state of political science in the US. Given the pain inflicted on the world by George Bush's faith-based presidency, are American voters ready for a knowledge-based presidency?"