When it comes to supporting science they have only two choices, to fund it or not to fund it. So distortions would only come from them not funding something. The other stuff, I don't know how it applies to science funding. In case of not funding, I think there is enough spectrum of thought between liberals and conservatives to cover funding most causes if possible.
No, there's the decision of what to fund, and who to fund in each field. You could easily fund a group with anti-GMO views, or fund a group with pro-GMO views.
It gets even trickier when you add global warming, abortion, mental health, etc. into the options.
