Election Debate on Space

Initial thoughts from the Mars Society debate, The Space Review

“There was a sharp contrast between Garver and Cunningham. Garver has been working space policy issues for a long time, and recently has been working with the Obama campaign (she noted that she has had the opportunity to talk with Obama several times, including recently). Cunningham, on the other hand, does not appear to have an active role in the McCain campaign, at least on space issues; he mentioned that after he was invited to participate he had to read up on what both campaigns had said on the issue. Or, as he put it, “I don’t talk to the senator. He calls me.” This made it difficult at times to separate what Cunningham was saying on behalf of the campaign and what were his own opinions.”