Some of the world’s leading experts in science, medicine, and economics have publicly thrown their support behind Hillary Clinton this Tuesday, arguing that her election is crucial if a government based on the Constitution is to be preserved.
In an open letter signed by 70 Nobel laureates, the signatories say that Clinton is the best candidate to help advance the ever-evolving fields of science and technology. Although the letter didn’t mention GOP nominee Donald Trump by name, it hinted that his rhetoric shows a lack of understanding of scientific knowledge could damage America’s standing in the world.
“We need a president who will support and advance policies that will enable science and technology to flourish in our country and to provide the basis of important policy decisions,” they wrote.
According to the New York Times, the letter’s signatories include such prominent names such as the chemist Peter Agre, the economist Robert J. Shiller and the physicist Robert Woodrow Wilson.
The fact that the Nobel laureates are backing Mrs. Clinton does not come as a big surprise, as academics overwhelmingly tend to lean Democratic.
In 2012, 68 winners of the prize backed President Obama over Mitt Romney. Four years earlier, 76 winners supported Mr. Obama over Senator John McCain.
This year, the group of luminaries made clear that the stakes of the election are especially high.
“The coming presidential election will have profound consequences for the future of our country and the world,” the letter concludes.
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