Quotes are all you need on this one

Here is a summary of an article in the Wisconsin State Journal about the stem-cell issue and how the race for governor may impact the future of the research in our state. All you need is a few quotes from the article to see just how important this issue is to the future of medicine and our economy.

"We're still leading, but without support, we'll lose very soon to California or other states." -Igor Slukvin, one of more than 110 UW stem-cell scientists.

"I know (the embryo) has the potential for life, but I can't understand why a blob of cells is considered more important than a person who is alive and suffering from a disease." -Lois Anderson, a Republican conflicted on who to vote for in the governor's race because her husband has Parkinson's disease.

"I have never seen the potential for the university to have an impact on the economy of this state be so great, but I've also never seen the threat of undermining that capability be greater." -John Neis, managing director for Venture Investors of Wisconsin

Any legislation seen as limiting research "would send a powerful message to the biotech, venture capital and research community that Wisconsin has a hostile regulatory environment." -also Neis