Comments on: Even in Florida… http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/08/27/even-in-florida/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=even-in-florida 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 By: Space Politics » Space Coast congressional endorsements http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/08/27/even-in-florida/#comment-134755 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:20:16 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=1713#comment-134755 […] Rep. Dave Weldon. Posey, a Republican, is running against Democrat Steve Blythe (who beat out a staunchly pro-space candidate in the Democratic primary in August) and two independents. The editorial argues that Posey will be a “strong advocate […]

]]> By: Donald F. Robertson http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/08/27/even-in-florida/#comment-86302 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:51:54 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=1713#comment-86302 Of course spaceflight is a Tier-2 issue, and we’ll get a lot farther if we recognize that and campaign accordingly. Florida is hardly immune from the various disasters the Administration has inflicted on us in the last eight years — not least, the “gap” itself.

— Donald

]]> By: Al Fansome http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/08/27/even-in-florida/#comment-86270 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:27:48 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=1713#comment-86270 Interesting Jeff.

The pro-space candidate loses by a 2-to-1 margin. I thought he might win, but losing by 2-to-1 has to be a shock.

It appears space is a Tier 2 issue, even in “one of the most space-savvy districts in in the nation”.

FWIW,

– Al

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