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May 15th, 2008
When the candidates vying to be the next president of the United States visit Oregon, they make sure that their messages reflect the values of Oregonians – innovation, leadership, sustainability. As they actively campaign for the Oregon vote, Senators Clinton, McCain and Obama have chosen as their respective venues OBA member companies that embody these values.
Barack Obama met with employees at Vernier Software & Technology, Hillary Clinton talked healthcare at OHSU and John McCain outlined his position on Climate Change at Vestas Energy.
Vernier Software & Technology provides award-winning data-collection technology to science and math educators. Senator Obama used the visit to the Beaverton based tech company to emphasize the need for funding increases for higher education and his plans to improve science education.
As the state’s only health and research university, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) brings together patient care, research, education of the next generation of health care providers and scientists and community service to improve the health and well-being of all Oregonians. Hillary Clinton’s long-standing support for healthcare reform made a tour of Doernbecher Children’s Hospital an appropriate stage for a discussion of her universal healthcare proposal.
Vestas Energy is the world’s leading supplier of wind power turbines. John McCain speaking at Vestas Business Academy in Portland, outlined his position on climate change including his support of a cap-and-trade plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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