Which Candidates are best for science/space exploration?
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Anyone know McCains view on manned spaceflight?
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Anyone know McCains view on manned spaceflight?
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As others have indicated, the real problem is that few candidates seem to regard space to be a legitimate campaign issue, possibly because they don't realize that space exploration is a vital investment in our future, both for the United States, as well as the entire world.
Space advocate Keith Cowing of nasawatch.com has suggested one thing we can do about that:
Here's the link to politico.com:
http://dyn.politico.com/debate/
And NASA Watch:
http://www.nasawatch.com/
If you do submit a question for the candidates in the debates, please post it here, as well!
As others have indicated, the real problem is that few candidates seem to regard space to be a legitimate campaign issue, possibly because they don't realize that space exploration is a vital investment in our future, both for the United States, as well as the entire world.
Space advocate Keith Cowing of nasawatch.com has suggested one thing we can do about that:
Here's the link to politico.com:
http://dyn.politico.com/debate/
And NASA Watch:
http://www.nasawatch.com/
If you do submit a question for the candidates in the debates, please post it here, as well!
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Re: Which Candidates are best for science/space exploration
if you take them at their word, sounds like Huckabee and Hillary are the two most supportive of space programs.
if you take them at their word, sounds like Huckabee and Hillary are the two most supportive of space programs.
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For me, spaceflight is the coolest thing we do as a species.
In the Star Trek universe, society revolves around it.
Nobody has shattered dreams of being an astronaut because everybody is one.
For me, spaceflight is the coolest thing we do as a species.
In the Star Trek universe, society revolves around it.
Nobody has shattered dreams of being an astronaut because everybody is one.
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Rudi Giuliani, speaking in Florida, called the impending five-year gap between the retirement of the Space Shuttle and the first flight of Orion "not acceptable." He didn't give a lot of specifics, but he was quoted in Florida Today: "America should be No. 1 and shouldn't have to be dependent on other countries."
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080119/NEWS01/801190333/1006
And speaking of presidential candidates and space exploration, be sure to go to politico.com and vote to include space-related questions in the upcoming debates:
http://dyn.politico.com/debate/
Rudi Giuliani, speaking in Florida, called the impending five-year gap between the retirement of the Space Shuttle and the first flight of Orion "not acceptable." He didn't give a lot of specifics, but he was quoted in Florida Today: "America should be No. 1 and shouldn't have to be dependent on other countries."
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080119/NEWS01/801190333/1006
And speaking of presidential candidates and space exploration, be sure to go to politico.com and vote to include space-related questions in the upcoming debates:
http://dyn.politico.com/debate/
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Here's a blog devoted to political action for space:
http://actionforspace.blogspot.com/
Here's a blog devoted to political action for space:
http://actionforspace.blogspot.com/
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www.actionforspace.com is where to go to promote space to all of the candidates. Personally, I had felt like McCain was the most pro-space, but then he declined to accept the same invitation that Romney and Giuliani have accepted. I hope that www.actionforspace.com readers will act on the links and contact McCain to tell him that he needs to publicly acknowledge his support and plan for space exploration.
www.actionforspace.com is where to go to promote space to all of the candidates. Personally, I had felt like McCain was the most pro-space, but then he declined to accept the same invitation that Romney and Giuliani have accepted. I hope that www.actionforspace.com readers will act on the links and contact McCain to tell him that he needs to publicly acknowledge his support and plan for space exploration.
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Florida Today wrote about several candidates' unfortunate lack of any public position on space exploration, along with commentary on why NASA deserves bipartisan support.
http://www.flatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080123/OPINION/801230301/1004/opinion
Florida Today wrote about several candidates' unfortunate lack of any public position on space exploration, along with commentary on why NASA deserves bipartisan support.
http://www.flatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080123/OPINION/801230301/1004/opinion
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I think the space program has a pretty good return on investment and it helps with out technological development. The problem is the space program has gotten bloated. Joe Q Public doesn't seem to know about the space program even though a lot of the TV they watch would be impossible if not for the space program.
I think they should do an mission to a near earth asteroid with the constellation program and hype it up so that it is seen almost as important as landing on the moon.
Hopefully private space exploration will cause public understanding of the space program to increase.
I think the space program has a pretty good return on investment and it helps with out technological development. The problem is the space program has gotten bloated. Joe Q Public doesn't seem to know about the space program even though a lot of the TV they watch would be impossible if not for the space program.
I think they should do an mission to a near earth asteroid with the constellation program and hype it up so that it is seen almost as important as landing on the moon.
Hopefully private space exploration will cause public understanding of the space program to increase.
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I read an interview in Rolling Stone back when Edwards was just hinting about running in '08. He pretty much said that people in government begrudge NASA its tiny budget and turn a blind eye to the vast amount of $ soaked up by the military. He has since dedicated himself to patching up the US relations with the rest of the world-if he is elected-and in the same article(in the Stone) he referenced the "investment in the future" attitude that occured after Sputnik shocked the country which resulted in increased funding for education and scientific research. I think he would be a viable pro-space candidate. Sorry, I don't have a link to the article-I read actual paper copies of the magazine and then put them in the recycle bin at work. But what struck me was his attitude of disbelief that NASA's budget is questioned so often. It really stuck in my mind. I've heard some good things come out of other candidates' mouths but he won me over right there-since Gore won't run.
I read an interview in Rolling Stone back when Edwards was just hinting about running in '08. He pretty much said that people in government begrudge NASA its tiny budget and turn a blind eye to the vast amount of $ soaked up by the military. He has since dedicated himself to patching up the US relations with the rest of the world-if he is elected-and in the same article(in the Stone) he referenced the "investment in the future" attitude that occured after Sputnik shocked the country which resulted in increased funding for education and scientific research. I think he would be a viable pro-space candidate. Sorry, I don't have a link to the article-I read actual paper copies of the magazine and then put them in the recycle bin at work. But what struck me was his attitude of disbelief that NASA's budget is questioned so often. It really stuck in my mind. I've heard some good things come out of other candidates' mouths but he won me over right there-since Gore won't run.
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Don't agree with anything Edwards says, much less Al Gore, but the last I heard was that NASA's budget was about .1% of the total annual GDP. So yeah,, the scorn that NASA gets over its budget is totally unwarranted, IMO.
Mistral said:
I read an interview in Rolling Stone back when Edwards was just hinting about running in '08. He pretty much said that people in government begrudge NASA its tiny budget and turn a blind eye to the vast amount of $ soaked up by the military. He has since dedicated himself to patching up the US relations with the rest of the world-if he is elected-and in the same article(in the Stone) he referenced the "investment in the future" attitude that occured after Sputnik shocked the country which resulted in increased funding for education and scientific research. I think he would be a viable pro-space candidate. Sorry, I don't have a link to the article-I read actual paper copies of the magazine and then put them in the recycle bin at work. But what struck me was his attitude of disbelief that NASA's budget is questioned so often. It really stuck in my mind. I've heard some good things come out of other candidates' mouths but he won me over right there-since Gore won't run.
Don't agree with anything Edwards says, much less Al Gore, but the last I heard was that NASA's budget was about .1% of the total annual GDP. So yeah,, the scorn that NASA gets over its budget is totally unwarranted, IMO.
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