by M Dowling, Independent Sentinel:

According to Mitt Romney, data collection on bird flu “hasn’t happened to the degree I’d like to see it so with regards to the so-called bird flu. We have the Department of Agriculture that’s doing some work; we have the CDC, which is doing some work and other agencies as well. But the coordination of their data gathering has not been as extensive as I’d like to see it.

“They haven’t been able to communicate yet to the American people that they’re fully on top of this terrible condition, and as a result, a lot of people are frightened, and fear, of course, can create challenges and harms to American people.