MORE INTELLIGENT DESIGN: FRIST DRIVES A WEDGE IN THE FOCUS FAMILY (or is he just trying to kiss Dobson's ass)

Echoing similar comments from President Bush, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said "intelligent design" should be taught in public schools alongside evolution.

Frist, who is considering a presidential campaign in 2008, recently angered some conservatives by bucking Bush policy on embryonic stem cell research, voicing his support for expanded research on the subject.

Frist said his decision to endorse stem cell research was "a matter of science," but he said there was no conflict between his position on stem cell research and his position on intelligent design.
"To me, I see no disconnect between that and stem cell research," Frist said. "I base my beliefs on stem cell research both on science and my faith."

He further added, "Karl, Grover and Luntz have focus group'd this over and over and it is testing well.

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