Keith’s note: President Obama has won re-election. What will this mean for space policy? Will (should) NASA have a new administrator? – if so, then who? Should NASA’s budget be […]
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How Candidates Would Respond to an Angry E.T. Threat
Two-Thirds of Americans Think Barack Obama Is Better Suited to Handle an Alien Invasion Than Mitt Romney “In regards to national security, nearly two-thirds (65%) of Americans think Barack Obama […]
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Bolden Seeks To Force Mars Goal Commitment From Obama
Charlie Bolden Intends To Press President Obama on Mars Mission Mandate for NASA “This long term ISS operations plan did not sit well will NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden. Bolden said […]
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Houston Chronicle Endorsement: Based on Spite?
Romney for president, Houston Chronicle “As Texans, it is a particular vexation that this president’s attitude toward the interests of our state has occasionally bordered on contempt, particularly in decisions […]
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Ryan Comments on Space Policy
Ryan tells Fla. crowd: Obama ‘not telling you what his second-term plan would be’, The Hill “Ryan was later pressed about what his administration would do about funding to NASA, […]
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First Astronaut Endorsement Video?
Keith’s note: Former U.S. Senator – and astronaut – John Glenn appears in this Obama campaign video. While astronauts have endorsed candidates in the past – and even run for […]
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Mitt Romney Needs a New Aeronautics Advisor
Mitt Romney pulls in $6 million at Beverly Hills fundraiser, LA Times “When you have a fire in an aircraft, there’s no place to go, exactly, there’s no — and […]
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Gingrich Thinks Romney's Space Policy Is Not Robust Enough
Gingrich criticizes Romney-Ryan space plan, NBC “One-time presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich, who promised during the GOP primary to create a U.S. moon colony if elected, criticized Mitt Romney’s plan for […]
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The Romney Campaign has a Space Policy Etch-A-Sketch
According to this statement from the Romney campaign by Scott Pace: “We have enjoyed a half-century of leadership in space, but that leadership is eroding due to multiple policy and […]
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Romney Adopts Obama Space Policy
Keith’s note: The following was issued by the Romney Camapign: Romney Campaign: Securing Leadership in Space (with policy paper) “Embracing A Robust Role For Commercial Space: Mitt Romney recognizes the […]