13 October 2004: Aerospace workers hear congressional candidate, The Citizen“[Richard] Morrison said the first phase of President Bush’s back to the moon and onward to Mars did not get properly funded. Politicians and bureaucrats are putting NASA at risk, said Morrison, adding that six shuttle flights a year until 2010 is “impossible.” “That’s unsafe and that’s not a realistic time schedule,” Morrison said. “We must put the scientists and engineers […]

23 September 2004:Presidential Campaign Representatives Voice Support for Space, California Space Authority “Representatives of the campaigns for both President George Bush and Senator John Kerry voiced their support for civil space program this week at an invitation-only event held in Washington, D.C.” 14 October 2004: The Aerospace Platform of the Presidential Candidates” co-sponsored WSBR and WIA “Women In Aerospace & Washington Space Business Roundtable invite you to attend The Aerospace […]

1 October 2004: Bush and Kerry Offer Their Views on Science, [subscription] Science SPACE POLICY – Science: Can we afford to send astronauts back to the moon and on to Mars? Should that be the cornerstone of U.S. space policy? If so, what parts of the current program should be scaled back or eliminated to make room for it? KERRY: Today, thanks to decades of public investment in space exploration […]

15 September 2004: Bush, Kerry Go Head to Head on Science, Discovery NewsThe respected science journal Nature posed 15 questions to President George W. Bush and Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry on key science issues.7) NATURE: Do you think the United States should send astronauts to the moon or Mars in the next 10 to 15 years? If so, why send humans instead of robots? If not, what is the […]

In an exchange this afternoon between Fox’s ever cherubic Neal Cavuto and perennial Democratic commentator, former Dukakis Campaign Manager Susan Estrich, Cavuto noted that Kerry’s image was not affected too much “by that Willie Wonka get up”. Estrich agreed with Cavutos assessment.Meanwhile, KerrySpace, a new space website focused on developing a space policy for the Kerry campaign, was announced in a posting by a group of Kerry space supporters.According to […]

In introducing Sen. John Glenn to the National American Legion Convention today, John Kerry joked “If I am elected President I told John that he can go into space one more time”. Kerry then said that Glenn had told him that it would “cost the government less money since he’d get a senior citizen discount.” Gee, why Glenn didn’t mention that discount the last time he flew?

31 August 2004: Republican Party Platform 2000, 2004 “In addition, the Republican Party will remain committed to America’s leadership in space research and exploration. We will ensure that this Nation can expand our knowledge of the universe, and with the support of the American people, continue the exploration of Mars and the rest of the solar system. We consider space travel and space science a national priority with virtually unlimited […]

29 August 2004: Combustible DeLay may be low key at RNC, AP “An ardent supporter of the aerospace industry, DeLay will speak at a “Space Jam” reception at Studio 450 honoring him Tuesday night, a month after he vowed to restore $1.1 billion that House Republicans tentatively cut from NASA’s budget. Sponsors of the invitation-only reception include Boeing , Northrop Grumman, Orbital, software company AGI and the Space Foundation. Brian […]

1 August 2004: Kerry Visit Could Put NASA in the Hot Seat, Washington Post The visitors center is managed by a vendor, Delaware North Cos., and often rents out rooms to conventions and corporate groups. When Democrats called to see if they could book Kerry, the appearance was deemed “a permissible event” by the center’s staff members and their counterparts at NASA, said Dan LeBlanc, chief operating officer for the […]

31 July 2004: NASA Photos Unearthed: George H.W. Bush Wore a Bunny Suit Too, SpaceRef In 1981 Vice President George H.W. Bush visited Kennedy Space Center and toured Space Shuttle Columbia with the two astronauts who flew it on its first mission – John Young and Bob Crippen. Bush also wore a bunny suit. 30 July 2004: An Unsuitable Costume for the Manly Candidate, Washington Post “Being generous, one might […]

Editor’s note: This was posted on the Yahoo group kerryspace. Lori Garver (Yahoo ID astromom2004) told people at a reception the other night that she is working on space policy issues for John Kerry. These comments were posted to a newsgroup with over a 160 members (a hundred of whom joined in the 24 hours since this was first posted on NASA Watch and SpaceRef – and linked to by […]

29 July 2004: Excerpt from John Kerry’s acceptance speech “Two young bicycle mechanics from Dayton asked what if this airplane could take off at Kitty Hawk? It did that and changed the world forever. A young president asked what if we could go to the moon in ten years? And now we’re exploring the solar system and the stars themselves.”

26 July 2004: John Kerry Visits NASA Kennedy Space Center – Photos Update: The U.S. Office of Special Counsel has told NASA to remove all images of Kerry’s visit to KSC from all NASA web sites – immediately – due to Hatch Act concerns. These images have now been removed. Luckily, you can download the original pictures here: 1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9| Just as you think this silly story is going away some […]

28 July 2004: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by John Glenn, Democratic National Convention “Good afternoon. More than 40 years ago, in a time of Cold War challenges — but also a time of hope, possibility and new frontiers — America sent me on a journey into space that not only changed my life, but changed our nation’s view of earth itself. A few years ago, I was privileged to […]

28 July 2004: Right Stuff, Wrong Staff: John Kerry Visits NASA and Blows a Photo Op, SpaceRef “On Monday Democratic Presidential Candidate John Kerry made a campaign stop at NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on Monday. Kerry was accompanied by former Ohio Senator John Glenn and Florida Senators Bill Nelson and Bob Graham. Photos taken of this visit depict Kerry and others wearing so called “bunny suits” which are required […]

“Asked by FOX News’ Brit Hume if a dirty trick was being played, [Mary Beth Cahill, campaign manager for John Kerry] didn’t answer the question directly but said: “What do you think?” “This was a legitimate tour of a NASA facility and this photograph came out of absolutely nowhere. We were surprised then. We aren’t surprised now.” Editor’s note: This is just silly. Kerry’s handlers goofed – not NASA. According […]

“We sent men to the moon, and when that was not far enough, we sent Galileo to Jupiter, we sent Cassini to Saturn, and Hubble to touch the very edges of the universe at the very dawn of time. Americans showed the world what can happen when people believe in amazing possibilities. And, that, for me, is the spirit of America – the America you and I are working for […]

26 July 2004: Kerry hunts for votes in Florida, Houston Chronicle “About 250 people crammed a conference center at Kennedy Space Center for a Kerry forum billed as a discussion of science and the future. But the senator, sleep deprived by a hectic schedule , delivered a far-ranging but sometimes listless riff on the keywords of his campaign: strength, respect abroad, health care and jobs.” 26 July 2004: John Kerry […]

14 July 2004: Kerry’s Inner Circle Expands, Washington Post “And experts have been enlisted to draft policy memos on issues — from the technical to the obscure — that just may crop up between now and November. Advisers have crafted briefings on Microsoft billionaire Paul G. Allen’s private spacecraft, African trade agreements, a manned mission to Mars and federal tax deductibility of state sales taxes.”