http://www.spacepolitics.com/2004/01/17/poll-shows-weak-support-for-new-initiative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=poll-shows-weak-support-for-new-initiative Because sometimes the most important orbit is the Beltway... Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:35:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2004/01/17/poll-shows-weak-support-for-new-initiative/#comment-53 Mon, 19 Jan 2004 14:49:31 +0000 http://www.districtofbaseball.com/spacepolitics/?p=31#comment-53 I seem to recall that the poll numbers were not all that dissimilar for the Apollo program in the 1960s. I think the key reason for this is the disgraceful lack of attention the media gives to spave exploration. I also seem to recall that the poll numbers supporting space exploration went up substantially during John Glenn’s return flight back in 1998- which caused nothing expect increased media attention.

]]> http://www.spacepolitics.com/2004/01/17/poll-shows-weak-support-for-new-initiative/#comment-52 Mon, 19 Jan 2004 00:36:34 +0000 http://www.districtofbaseball.com/spacepolitics/?p=31#comment-52 Which sort of leads to the question- why should they expend any money or effort to sell the public a plan which most people apparently do not want? Perhaps they ought to reconsider the plan.

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